Riverside, Illinois

Image:US-IL-Chicagoland-Riverside.png Location within the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area.
Incorporated	Village in 1875.
County; State	Cook; Illinois
Township	Riverside
Government	Board of Trustees and Village President
President	Harold J. Wiaduck, Jr.
Population (2000)	8,895 (up 2.46% from 1990)
Pop. density	1.743.3/km² (4,509.1/mi²)
Zip code(s)	60546
Area code	708
Land area	5.1 km² (2.0 mi²)
Income	Per capita:   $34,712 Household: $64,931
Home value	Mean:    $510,094 (2000) Median: $521,586
Website	www.riverside.il.us
Demographics (Full data) White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other 95.38% 0.26% 5.50% 1.60% 0.01% 0.08% 2.7%

Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 8,895 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Chicago, located roughly 9 miles west of downtown Chicago and 2 miles outside city limits. Image File history File links Chicagoland_Map. ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... 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History

Riverside is arguably one of the first planned communities in the United States, designed in 1869 by Frederick Law Olmsted. The village was incorporated in 1875 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... {{Infobox Person | name = | image = FLOlmstead. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1863 the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was built heading southwest from downtown Chicago to Quincy, Illinois, passing through what is now the Near West Suburban area of Chicago in a western-southwestern direction. This new access to transportation and commerce brought about a significant housing and construction boom in what was once farmland far from the bustle of the city of Chicago. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (AAR reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. ... : Gem City United States Illinois Adams 14. ...

In 1868, an eastern businessman named Emery E. Childs brought together a group of associates to form the Riverside Improvement Company with the intent of purchasing and investing in land in the form of residential development. They turned to the economically booming Chicago area where they purchased a 1600-acre tract of property along the Des Plaines River and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad line. The site was highly desirable due to its natural oak-hickory forest and its mere 11 mile distance from the Chicago Loop. Further, its position along the winding Des Plaines River cooled the area, and due to good drainage, the land was mosquito free. An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ...

The Riverside Improvement Company commissioned well-known landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner, Calvert Vaux, to design a "rural" bedroom community. Olmsted and Vaux had already received widespread acclaim and fame for their design of New York City's Central Park. The Improvement Company wanted Riverside to combine the pleasures of suburban living with urban conveniences such as community-provided gas, water services, and maintained streets. Olmsted and Vaux went one step further in that regard. Instead of planning the community's streets in a grid fashion as Chicago and most of its suburbs at the time were, they planned the streets to follow the area's natural contours. Streets follow the Des Plaines River, and continue from there to wind all through the Village. The town's plan, which was completed in 1869, also accorded for a Grand Park system that uses several large parks as a foundation, with 41 smaller triangular parks and plazas located at intersections throughout town to provide for additional green spaces. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ...

Ginkgos along Harlem Avenue in Riverside, Illinois

Olmsted's reputation, plus the lovely curvilinear streets, open spaces, and attractive village center they designed for Riverside, attracted Chicago's elite. By the fall of 1871 a number of large, expensive houses were occupied or under construction and an elegant hotel had opened. Unfortunately for the developers, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 drained away both construction crews and capital from the village. The financial Panic of 1873 compounded the company's troubles and it went bankrupt. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x864, 371 KB)A mixed planting of male and female Ginkgos along Harlem Avenue in Riverside, Illinois. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1152x864, 371 KB)A mixed planting of male and female Ginkgos along Harlem Avenue in Riverside, Illinois. ... Binomial name Ginkgo biloba L. The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), frequently misspelled as Gingko, and sometimes known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a unique tree with no close living relatives. ... Artists rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin, originally printed in Harpers Weekly The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. ... Run on the Fourth National Bank, No. ...

The demise of the improvement company brought new construction nearly to a halt for some time. A village government was established in September 1875 and Olmsted's original development plan remained in force. In 1893 several wealthy local residents formed an association and opened the Riverside Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs in the Chicago area. Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, William Le Baron Jenney, and several other prominent local architects drew the plans for houses that still stand in the village. A striking Chateauesque village hall was built in 1895, and in 1901 the Burlington line constructed a charming brick railroad station. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ... Louis Henri Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism. ... The Home Insurance Building in Chicago built in 1885 Leiter II Building, South State & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL William Le Baron Jenney (25 September 1832—14 June 1907) was an American architect and engineer who became known as the Father of the American skyscraper . ...

A major period of residential development came in the 1920s and late 1930s, when many modest houses were constructed on smaller parcels. The population grew to 7,935 by 1940 and comprised primarily small proprietors, managers, and professionals who were predominantly of Anglo-American and German American background. The remaining residential areas were developed during the post–World War II boom and by 1960 no space was left. Population peaked at 10,357 in 1970 and dropped below 8,500 by the mid-1990s.

Riverside, much like Chicago, has become an architectural museum. Architects flocked to build their masterpieces in Chicago after the Great Fire, and they did the same in Riverside. Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, William Le Baron Jenney all left their mark on the village, which is recognized by the village's National Historic Landmark designation. The village housing stock varies from well-maintained 1920s bungalows and huge Victorian and early-twentieth-century mansions that attract architectural tours. The charming village center houses several reasonable restaurants as well as coffee shops, and hosts stores selling antiques and Victorian house fixtures, reflective of the village's older affluent population. Riverside is among the most acclaimed architectural treasures of suburban Chicago, along with Oak Park and Evanston, among others. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ... Daniel H. Burnham. ... Louis Henri Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism. ... The Home Insurance Building in Chicago built in 1885 Leiter II Building, South State & East Congress Streets, Chicago, Cook County, IL William Le Baron Jenney (25 September 1832—14 June 1907) was an American architect and engineer who became known as the Father of the American skyscraper . ... Downtown (Oak Park Avenue) Ernest Hemingway Museum Oak Park, Illinois Lake Theater and shops along Lake Street. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ...

Geography

Riverside is located at 41°49′51″N, 87°48′58″W (41.830881, -87.815981)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.00%) 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,895 people, 3,552 households, and 2,436 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,743.3/km² (4,509.1/mi²). There were 3,668 housing units at an average density of 718.9/km² (1,859.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.38% White, 0.26% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...

The top five ancestries reported in Riverside as of the 2000 census were Irish (20.8%), Polish (18.4%), German (17.7%), Italian (13.8%) and Czech (8.0%).^[2]

There were 3,552 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08. 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 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,931, and the median income for a family was $80,146. Males had a median income of $56,808 versus $36,349 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,712. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. 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. ...

Education

Riverside is served by District 96 for public schools. District 96 has 4 elementary schools, and one junior high school. The elementary schools are: Middle school and junior high school cover a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education and serve as a bridge between them. ...

• Central Elementary School located at 61 Woodside Rd
• Ames School located at 86 Southcote Rd
• Blythe Park School located at 735 Leesley Rd
• Hollywood School (in Brookfield) located at 3423 Hollywood Avenue

The pre-schools are: Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,085 people, 7,536 households, and 5,034 families residing in the village. ...

• Presbyterian Pre-School
• Building Blocks Pre-School

The junior high school, L.J. Hauser Jr. High. is located at 65 Woodside Rd. The village also has a few private schools, including St. Mary's School, and an Episcopal kindergarten. The high school is Riverside Brookfield High School (known locally as RB). Middle school and junior high school cover a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education and serve as a bridge between them. ... Private schools, in the United States, Australia, Scotland, and other English-speaking countries, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public funds. ... This article is about the Episcopal Church in the United States. ... Riverside Brookfield High School is a high school located in Riverside, Illinois. ...

Government

Riverside is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district. The Third Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and is currently represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski; the district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski. ...

See also

• Garden city movement
• Garden real estate

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References

1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
2. ^ Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Riverside, IllinoisPDF (38.9 KiB). U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed 2007-04-05.

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External links

Coordinates: 41.830881° N 87.815981° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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