Stone Park, Illinois
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History
In 2014 the Village of Stone Park celebrated its 75th anniversary. On April 26, 1939, the Village of Stone Park was incorporated. Since then, it has grown from 50 homes to over 800 homes and from hundreds of residents to thousands, of which many still live in the Village from the day of incorporation.[2]
In 2013 the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo Scalabrinians and community residents in Stone Park celebrated victory in preventing a strip club, called Get It, from opening next to the convent.[3]
In 2010, a strip club developer sued the village, alleging that officials had tried to extort cash and part ownership of the club in exchange for approval to build the facility. Although most of the village ordinances were unchallenged by the suit, the village agreed to repeal or amend some ordinances as part of a settlement. These included a local ordinance similar to the state statute that created a Script error: No such module "convert". buffer zone between adult entertainment businesses and schools, parks, churches and residential areas. The Stone Park mayor said that the village chose not to defend against the lawsuit because it would cost $500,000.
Notable residents of Stone Park have included Screen Actors Guild actor and author Ted Zalewski, foremost U.S. interpreter of Teddy Roosevelt. [4][5]
In 2020, after a failed unionization attempt, the village outsourced its fire protection services to nearby Melrose Park, Illinois, rendering the village as one of the municipalities in the United States without a fire department of its own.
Geography
Stone Park is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (41.904330, -87.880486).[6]
According to the 2010 census, Stone Park has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[7] This makes Stone Park the smallest incorporated community in all of Cook County by size.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1940 | 636 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,414 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 3,038 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 4,429 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 4,273 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 4,383 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 5,127 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 4,946 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 4,576 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
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There were 1,350 households, out of which 60.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.81% were married couples living together, 26.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.30% were non-families. 5.85% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the average family size was 3.59.
The village's age distribution consisted of 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,710, and the median income for a family was $46,944. Males had a median income of $35,062 versus $23,848 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,125. About 15.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 829 | 377 | 280 | 16.17% | 7.62% | 6.12% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 86 | 82 | 134 | 1.68% | 1.66% | 2.93% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 104 | 90 | 44 | 2.03% | 1.82% | 0.96% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.13% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 37 | 22 | 22 | 0.72% | 0.44% | 0.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,057 | 4,359 | 4,087 | 79.13% | 88.13% | 89.31% |
| Total | 5,127 | 4,946 | 4,576 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Politics
Current Elected Officials[12]
| Beniamino Mazzulla | President |
|---|---|
| Laura Cassidy-Hatchet | Village Clerk |
| Loretta J. Teets | Trustee |
| Marco T. Paz | Trustee |
| Marco A. Gutiérrez | Trustee |
| Nazario García | Trustee |
| Sylvia Terrazas | Trustee |
| Simplisio Roman | Trustee |
Education
Bellwood School District 88 operates elementary schools. Students attend Grant Primary and Grant Elementary Schools.
Proviso Township High Schools District 209 operates public high schools. The community is served by Proviso West High School in Hillside.[13] Stone Park residents may apply to Proviso Math & Science Academy in Forest Park.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Stone Park to destinations across the region.[14]
References
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External links
- Village of Stone Park Official Website
- Stone Park Police Department
- Stone Park Fire Fighters
- Northlake Public Library District
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