Wood Dale, Illinois

Wood Dale
City
Coat of arms
Official name: City of Wood Dale
Motto: Working Together to Make Life Better
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DuPage
Township	Addison
Coordinates	41°57′47″N 87°58′42″W / 41.96306°N 87.97833°WCoordinates: 41°57′47″N 87°58′42″W / 41.96306°N 87.97833°W
Area	4.84 sq mi (13 km^2)
- land	4.72 sq mi (12 km^2)
- water	0.11 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	13,911 (2012 estimate)
Density	2,897.8/sq mi (1,119/km^2)
Founded	1928
Government	Council-manager
Mayor	Nunzio Pulice
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60191
Area code	630
Location in DuPage County and the state of Illinois.
Website: http://www.wooddale.com

Wood Dale is a city in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,770 at the 2010 census, and estimated to have increased to 13,911, as of July 2012.^[1]

As part of the Sister Cities International program, a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between U.S. and international communities, the City of Wood Dale, Illinois has reached out to the city of Cefalù, Italy on the northern coast of the island of Sicily, to establish a long term cultural, educational and business partnership between the two municipalities.

History

Wood Dale was originally known as Lester's Station, after John Lester, an early settler.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Wood Dale has a total area of 4.834 square miles (12.52 km²), of which 4.72 square miles (12.22 km²) (or 97.64%) is land and 0.114 square miles (0.30 km²) (or 2.36%) is water.^[3][4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	230		—
1940	738		220.9%
1950	1,857		151.6%
1960	3,071		65.4%
1970	8,831		187.6%
1980	11,251		27.4%
1990	12,425		10.4%
2000	13,535		8.9%
2010	13,770		1.7%
Est. 2015	13,917	[5]	1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 13,535 people, 5,117 households, and 3,663 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,897.8 people per square mile (1,119.0/km²). There were 5,220 housing units at an average density of 1,117.6 per square mile (431.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.22 percent White, 0.58 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 3.24 percent Asian, 0.07 percent Pacific Islander, 4.80 percent from other races, and 1.94 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.06 percent of the population.

There were 5,117 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.

Wood Dale has two primary schools, Oakbrook Elementary School(k-2) and Westview Elementary School(3-5) , and one middle school, Wood Dale Junior High School(6-8) as well as Holy Ghost. Wood Dale shares Fenton High School with Bensenville.

The city's population was spread out with 22.4 percent under the age of 18, 7.6 percent from 18 to 24, 29.4 percent from 25 to 44, 26.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 14.1 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,509, and the median income for a family was $62,289. Males had a median income of $45,884 versus $35,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,507. About 2.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top employers

According to Wood Dale's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[8] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Videojet Systems	500
2	AAR Corp	471
3	DeVry Education Group	425
4	Tempco Electric Heater	345
5	Quest Diagnostics	225
6	Madden Communications	180
7	Target	140
8	Alfa Laval	135
9	Power of Great Lakes	100
10	Jewel Osco	60

At one time Claire's had a distribution facility in Wood Dale. That function is now handled by its Hoffman Estates office.^[9]

Transportation

Wood Dale has a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station).

Notable people

• Colin Brady, American animator and film director, raised in Wood Dale.^[10]
• Henry Hyde, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975-2007, resided in Wood Dale.^[11]
• Natalie Jaresko, Ukraine's Minister of Finance (2014–2016); raised in Wood Dale.^[12]
• James "Pate" Philip, President of the Illinois Senate (1993-2003); resides in Wood Dale.^[13]
• Ray Soden, Illinois state senator; lived in Wood Dale.^[14]
• Jim Spivey, retired American middle-distance runner and three time Olympian, raised in Wood Dale.^[15]
• Christine Winger, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2015–present), served as a member of the Wood Dale City Council prior to serving as State Representative.^[16]

References

1. "2012 Population Estimates". Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
2. "Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes". The Daily Herald. December 28, 1999. p. 220. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. City of Wood Dale CAFR
9. Mann, Leslie. "Hot Stuff." Chicago Tribune. December 14, 1997. Retrieved on December 24, 2011.
10. Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire (2012-01-31). "Wood Dale native's animation dreams take flight in 'Hugo'". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
11. Heitz, David (2007-11-29). "Former U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde dies". [[Taunton Daily Gazette ]]. Retrieved 2015-09-26. line feed character in |publisher= at position 24 (help)
12. Forrest, Brett (2015-03-05). "The American Woman Who Stands Between Putin and Ukraine". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
13. "An Interview with James 'Pate' Philip & Carter Hendren" (PDF). Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
14. 'Illinois Blue Book 2003-2004, Biographical Sketch of Ray R. Soden, pg. 91
15. "Bally Invitational Facts". Chicago Tribune. 1985-01-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
16. "Representative Christine Winger (R) - 45th District". Illinois General Assembly. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-09-26.

External links

• City of Wood Dale