Berwyn, Illinois
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| Incorporated | [[{{{muni}}}]] in 1902. | |||||||||||||||
| County, State | Cook County, Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Berwyn | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Mayor-council | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michael A. O'Connor | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 54,016 (up 18.91% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 5,361.4/km² (13,876.2/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Zip code(s) | 60402 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Land Area | 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
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| Income | Per capita: $19,113 Household: $43,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Home value | Mean: $143,100 (2000) Median: $137,400 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | www.berwyn-il.gov | |||||||||||||||
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Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois and in Berwyn Township which was formed in 1901 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.
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[edit] Geography
Berwyn is located at (41.842531, -87.789905)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,016 people, 19,702 households, and 12,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,361.4/km² (13,876.2/mi²). There were 20,691 housing units at an average density of 2,053.7/km² (5,315.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.44% White, 1.30% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 18.59% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.03% of the population.
There were 19,702 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,833, and the median income for a family was $51,767. Males had a median income of $35,490 versus $26,668 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,113. About 6.2% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Berwyn is served by two K-8 school districts:
High school students attend J. Sterling Morton High School District 201's J. Sterling Morton High School West.
[edit] Features
Berwyn is notable for the sculpture Spindle, located in the Cermak Plaza shopping center, along with other works of art. This spindle was shown in the movie "Wayne's World".
Berwyn has the world's largest laundromat, 13,500 square feet in size, with 161 washers and 140 dryers, a kids' play area, big screen TV's, a bird sanctuary, and free pizza on Wednesday nights (see Reader's Digest magazine, May 2006, page 94).
In the Chicagoland area, Berwyn is probably best known for the exclamation of "BERWYN!" on the locally produced television show Svengoolie.
Berwyn is a very diverse community with many larger homes on its south side, and many smaller, bungalow type homes on the north side around Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road.
Just off the street East Ave. is a large park called Janura Park. It has three baseball/softball diamonds, a hockey/basketball arena, and a parking lot.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Jim Peterik, who founded the rock band the Ides of March and co-founded the band Survivor.
- Gunner McGrath, who founded the punk rock band Much the Same, still currently resides in Berwyn and practices in the basement of his home.
[edit] External links
- Local Non-Profits
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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