Mundelein, IllinoisFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 30,935, and estimated to be 32,774 as of 2005. Geography Mundelein is located at (42.265073, -88.004725)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 23.2 km˛ (8.9 mi˛). 22.3 km˛ (8.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.8 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it (3.58%) is water. Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 30,935 people, 9,858 households, and 7,718 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,385.6/km˛ (3,587.5/mi˛). There were 10,167 housing units at an average density of 455.4/km˛ (1,179.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village was 78.68% White, 1.60% African American, 0.28% Native American, 6.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 10.66% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.20% of the population. There were 9,858 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.52. In the village the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $69,651, and the median income for a family was $75,083. Males had a median income of $50,290 versus $34,087 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,280. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. History Mundelein has been inhabited since at least 1650, when the Potowatami Indians were known to have been trading with French fur traders. The first European inhabitants reached the area in the early 1800's. Peter Shaddle (for whom a street is named) was the first known settler, building a log cabin in the area now owned by St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in 1835. The next settlers were tradesmen escaping from England's industrial depression, who became farmers in the Mundelein area. In honor of their former professions, they named the city "Mechanics Grove", and built schools, churches, and businesses. The community grew and (while still unincorporated) changed its name to 'Holcomb' in honor of John Holcomb, a person who was active in the area's development. As Holcomb, the community added a railway station and a post office. The Holcomb area incorporated in February 1909 under a new name, 'Rockefeller'. This was a reference and homage to John D. Rockefeller. An unconfirmed rumor states that Mr. Rockefeller visited and toured the town named in his honor. The name Rockefeller was short lived, however. In July 1909, Rockefeller became 'Area'. This name change was requested by a local educational entrepreneur named Arthur Sheldon, who bought 600 acres near town and built a school on it. The school taught sales techniques, including the philosophy of "AREA", which stood for "Ability, Reliability, Endurance, and Action." At one time boasted 10,000 students, many of them women (which was unusual for 1909). However, after several years the school closed. In 1921, Archbishop George Mundelein (later George Cardinal Mundelein) of Chicago purchased the property formerly owned by Sheldon's school. On it, for about $10 million (1921 dollars), he had constructed St. Mary's of the Lake Seminary. This seminary is still in operation, hosting up to 400 students. In 1924, 'Area' became the Village of Mundelein in honor of Cardinal Mundelein's sponsorship of the seminary. In thanks, the Cardinal donated the Village its first new fire truck upon completion of the Village Hall in 1929. The current Village Hall, with a few additions, is the same structure today that was built in 1929. The 1926 International Eucharistic Conference held at the seminary hosted an estimated 500,000 people (the village population at the time was 500 people). In 2006 Mundelein's downtown will implement a transportation oriented development plan in an effort to recreate it as a business and social nucleus. In northwest Mundelein, a retail area opened in 2005/2006, bringing stores such as Staples, TJ Max, Target, and Home Depot School Districts Four public school districts serve Mundelein residents: Mundelein Elementary School District 75:
Diamond Lake School District 76:
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120: Additionally, the following parochial schools are located in Mundelein:
School District BoundariesSchool district boundaries changed significantly in 2003-2004 in response to studies indicating sharp disparities in ethnic makeup among various schools in the district. This rebalancing has placed some boundaries through the middle of some houses, and made drawing lines very difficult to describe |
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