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Encyclopedia > Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park, Illinois
Location within the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area.
Incorporated Village in 1892.
County; State Cook, Will; Illinois
Township Orland, Palos, Bremen, Frankfort
Government Council-manager
Mayor Daniel McLaughlin
Population (2000) 51,077 (up 42.99% from 1990)
Pop. density 1,030.4/km² (2,668.4/mi²)
Zip code(s) 60462, 60467
Area code 708
Land area 50.3 km² (19.4 mi²)
Income Per capita:   $30,467
Household: $67,574
Home value Mean:    $226,034(2000)
Median: $196,700
Website www.orland-park.il.us
Demographics (Full data)
White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other
93.53% 0.73% 3.67% 3.47% 0.04% 0.07% 1.04%

Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 51,077 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 55,461 as of 2005. The ZIP code is 60462 for most of the city, and 60467 for the outlying areas of town near the Will County border. In 2006, Orland Park was awarded the title of "45th Best Place to Live In America" by Money magazine. Orland Park, along with neighboring Tinley Park, boasts the 159th Street Strip, one of the largest strips of Automobile Dealerships (all within a 3 mile streach) in the country. Virtually every make of vehicle has a dealership in 159th.[1] Some of the largest groups here are Luxury Motors, one of the worlds largest online dealers, Orland Park Import Motors,The Rizza Group, and the Mancari Group. 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Education

Orland is home to Carl Sandburg High School (9-12), and various middle and elememtary schools, including St. Michael School (K-8), Centennial Elementary (K-3), Center Elementary (K-3), Park Elementary (K-3), Prairie Elementary (K-3), High Point Elementary (3-5), Liberty Elementary (3-5), Meadow Ridge Elementary (3-5), Century Junior High School (6-8), Jerling Junior High School (6-8), and Orland Junior High School (6-8). Carl Sandburg High School, Sandburg, or CSHS, is a public four-year high school located at the intersection of La Grange Road and 131st Street in Orland Park, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ...


Geography

Orland Park is located in southwest Cook County in Orland Township at 41°36′42″N, 87°51′15″W (41.611582, -87.854302)GR1. Orland Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 50.3 km² (19.4 mi²). 49.6 km² (19.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.49%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


The main bodies of water in Orland are three lakes: Lake Sedgewick, McGinnis Slough (also referred to as 'Orland Lake' in maps) and Tampier Lake. The only thing in Orland close to a moving body of water would be the Calumet Sag Channel (or 'Cal-Sag Channel'), which is one mile north of the town's northernmost limits. The Little Calumet River, with the Chicago Skyway traversing it. ...


Bordering communities of Orland Park include the newly formed Homer Glen to the west (in Will County), Orland Hills and Mokena (also in Will County) to the south, Tinley Park to the southeast, Oak Forest to the east, and Palos Park and Palos Heights to the north. Homer Glen is a suburban Chicago village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1961. ... Mokena is a village located in Will County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Incorporated City in 1900. ... Palos Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1959. ...


Orland Park has annexed land from its neighbors on a few occasions. The most recent and notable annexiations are from neighboring town Palos Park (the land was the Palos Country Club and is now the Southmore residential development) and southern neighbor Orland Hills (the land was a large, vacant farm field and is now another residential development and an upscale commercial development).[citation needed] Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ...


Orland Park is also home to a large amount of commercial and retail development, and can be considered the major regional retail center of Chicago's Southland.[original research?] Among these developments is Orland Square Mall, the largest most upscale shopping mall in Chicago's south suburbs, as well as the recently rebuilt Orland Park Place.[citation needed] The north end of the village is the location of the new high-end Orland Park Crossing lifestyle center, home to P.F. Chang's China Bistro and many other specialty stores. In all, Orland Park has over 5 million square feet of retail area within its borders and is the seventh highest retail sales tax generator (in dollars) in the state of Illinois.[citation needed] Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ... P.F. Changs China Bistro, Inc. ...


Demographics

As of the 2000 censusGR2, there were 51,077 people, 18,675 households, and 14,361 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,030.4/km² (2,668.4/mi²). There were 19,045 housing units at an average density of 384.2/km² (995.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.53% White, 0.73% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population. 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... “Whites” redirects here. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Pacific Islands (or Pacific Person, pl: Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s]), is a geographic term used in several places, such as New Zealand and the United States, to describe the inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...


The top five ancentries reported in Orland Park as of the 2000 census were Irish (26.5%), German (19.5%), Polish (18.5%), Italian (14.8%) and English (5.1%).[2] English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo-Americans) are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. ...


There were 18,675 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $67,574, and the median income for a family was $77,507. Males had a median income of $57,275 versus $34,763 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,467. Median value of owner-occupied housing units stands at $208,300 as compared to $130,800 nationally. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. Since 2000, the average household income in the Orland Park area has risen substantially to an estimated $90,917 in 2006. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Government

Orland Park is divided between three congressional districts. Most of the city's area, and about half its population, is in Illinois' 13th congressional district; the 1st district includes the area between 135th and 163rd Streets approximately bounded on the west by 94th Avenue, and the small portion in Will County is in the 11th district. Illinoiss 13th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of the Cook, DuPage, and Will counties. ... Illinois First Congressional District since 2003 The First Congressional District of Illinois is a congressional district in the state of Illinois that includes part of Cook County. ... Illinoiss 11th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator. ...


Notable residents or natives

Timothy J. McCarthy (born c1950) is the police chief of Orland Park, Illinois, but is most famous for leaping in front of US President Ronald Reagan and stopping one of John Hinckley, Jr. ... Because of both the secrecy of secret services and the controversial nature of the issues involved, there is some difficulty in separating the definitions of secret service, secret police, intelligence agency etc. ... William Bill Rancic (born May 16, 1971) is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired on national television by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trumps reality business show, The Apprentice. ... The Apprentice is a television franchise that originated in 2004 in the United States. ... Brad Fiorenza from The Real World: San Diego Brad Fiorenza (born November 11, 1980[1] in Orland Park, Illinois) was a cast member of MTVs The Real World: San Diego, the 14th season of the popular reality show, which aired in 2004. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Robin Tunney (born on June 19, 1972) is an American actress of stage, television and film. ... Empire Records is a 1995 dramedy about a group of record store employees. ... Vertical Limit (2000) is an action movie/thriller directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, No Escape) starring, among others, Chris ODonnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney and Scott Glenn. ... This article is about a television series. ... Jeff Roehl (born May 18, 1980 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) was an offensive lineman who played mostly with the New York Giants of the National Football League. ... Carl Sandburg High School, Sandburg, or CSHS, is a public four-year high school located at the intersection of La Grange Road and 131st Street in Orland Park, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... Hemant Mehta is a prominent atheist who promotes a conciliatory attitude between theists and atheists. ... I Sold My Soul on eBay is the account of what atheist Hemant Mehta encountered on his visits to a variety of Christian churches. ... Richard Bradford (born March 9, 1963) was an American football player. ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Football Writers Association logo The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman. ... George Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American blues and rock guitarist and singer. ... Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Urban R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

References

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External links

  • Official site

Coordinates: 41.611582° N 87.854302° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 

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