Willow Springs, Illinois
| Willow Springs, Illinois | |
| Village | |
| Official name: Village of Willow Springs | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°44′15″N 87°52′40″W / 41.73750°N 87.87778°WCoordinates: 41°44′15″N 87°52′40″W / 41.73750°N 87.87778°W |
| Area | 4.12 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - land | 4.02 sq mi (10 km2) |
| - water | 0.11 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 5,524 (2010) |
| Density | 1,374.1/sq mi (531/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60480 |
| Area code | 708 |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. | |
.svg.png) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Website: www | |
Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 5,524 at the 2010 census.[1]
Geography
Willow Springs is located at 41°44′15″N 87°52′40″W / 41.73750°N 87.87778°W (41.737616, -87.877788).[2]
According to the 2010 census, Willow Springs has a total area of 4.116 square miles (10.66 km2), of which 4.01 square miles (10.39 km2) (or 97.42%) is land and 0.106 square miles (0.27 km2) (or 2.58%) is water.[3]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 378 | — | |
| 1910 | 334 | −11.6% | |
| 1920 | 134 | −59.9% | |
| 1930 | 733 | 447.0% | |
| 1940 | 948 | 29.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,314 | 38.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,348 | 78.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,318 | 41.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,147 | 25.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,509 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,027 | 11.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,524 | 9.9% | |
| Est. 2015 | 5,695 | [4] | 3.1% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,027 people, 1,948 households, and 1,381 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,299.8 people per square mile (501.5/km²). There were 1,991 housing units at an average density of 514.8 per square mile (198.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.91% White, 0.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.
The top five ancestries reported in Willow Springs as of the 2000 census were Polish (25.3%), German (19.6%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (11.3%) and Czech (6.9%).[7]
There were 1,948 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,322, and the median income for a family was $66,886. Males had a median income of $48,776 versus $35,466 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,394. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Nearly all of Willow Springs is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district; the westernmost portion, in Lemont Township, is in the 13th district. The Mayor is Alan Nowaczyk.
Public education
A majority of public elementary and middle school students attend Willow Springs School in District 108 or Pleasantdale Elementary in District 107. At the high school level, District 108 students move onto Argo Community High School (District 217) in Summit, IL, and District 107 students move onto Lyons Township High School (District 204) in La Grange/Western Springs, IL. Another portion of students attend Amos Alonzo Stagg High School (District 230) in Palos Hills, IL.
Transportation
Willow Springs has a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor, which provides daily rail service between Joliet and Chicago Union Station.
Culture
Willow Springs was used as a set location for the film The Lake House, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves.[8]
References
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Willow Springs village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Willow Springs, Illinois" (PDF). (38.9 KiB). U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed 2007-04-07.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Willow%20Springs,%20Illinois,%20USA
External links
Municipalities and communities of DuPage County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages |
| |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Major city |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Cities (over 30,000 in 2010) | ||
| Towns and villages (over 30,000 in 2010) |
| |
| Counties | ||
| Regions | ||
| Sub-regions | ||
