Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Homewood | |
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Village | |
Village of Homewood | |
![]() Downtown Homewood | |
![]() Location of Homewood in Cook County, Illinois. | |
![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 87°39′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Townships | Bremen, Rich, Thornton, Bloom |
Founded | 1893 |
Government | |
• Type | village |
• Village President | Richard A. Hofeld |
Area | |
• Total | 5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2) |
• Land | 5.22 sq mi (13.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,463 |
• Density | 3,731.40/sq mi (1,440.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 60422, 60430 |
Area code | 708 |
FIPS code | 17-35879 |
Wikimedia Commons | Homewood, Illinois |
Website | www |
The village sits just a few miles south of Chicago proper. It is bordered by Chicago Heights and Flossmoor to the south, Hazel Crest to the west, East Hazel Crest and Harvey to the north, Glenwood to the east, and South Holland to the northeast.[4]
According to the 2010 census, Homewood has a total area of 5.259 square miles (13.62 km2), of which 5.21 square miles (13.49 km2) (or 99.07%) is land and 0.049 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.93%) is water.[5] It lies on the Calumet Shoreline. The ancient shoreline can be seen clearly as the sand ridge along Ridge Road. A south suburban village, Homewood is 22 miles (35 km) due south of The Loop/downtown Chicago at 800 west and 18300 south on the Chicago grid system.
Its historic downtown centered at the intersections of Dixie Highway and Ridge road has a number of small businesses including coffee shops and restaurants, salons, a music shop, bookstore,[6] La Banque boutique hotel,[7] and the Homewood Science Center.[8] Homewood's other main commercial corridor is located along Halsted street between 183rd and 175th street and is home to a number of large national chain retailers.[9]
American headquarters for Canadian National Railways. Homewood's CN campus has hosted over 15,000 CN employees and has a training facility.[10]
Global Headquarters for Tempo Global Resources (formerly Hunter Douglas Metals).[11]
Corporate offices for Carl Buddig & Company.[12]
Headquarters for Homewood Disposal Residential, Commercial, and Industrial waste service.[13]
Homewood's "H-F Park District" spans over 365 acres with 32 parks and recreation spaces.[14] Homewood's unique parks include Lion's Club Park and Pool,[15] H-F Ice Arena,[16] Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, H-F Racquet Club,[17] Rover's Run Dog Park, Extreme Scene Skate park, Millennium Park Splash Pad, Patriots Park Frisbee Golf Course, and Dolphin Lake Park and Clubhouse.[14]
Homewood's Izaak Walton Preserve is a 193 acre open space filled with woodland, lakes, and diverse wildlife carved out from an ancient glacial lake and sandy shoreline. Roughly 4 miles of gravel walking path wind through the scenic and rolling prairie throughout the preserve. Fishing, biking, running, and dog-walking are common activities along the preserve's trail system.[18]
The HF Chronicle is a local newspaper serving the Homewood and Floosmoor communities started in June 2014.[19]
WHFH (88.5FM) - Viking Radio is Homewood-Floosmoor Highschool's radio station based on campus.[20]
Village President - Rich Hofeld
Village Clerk - Marilyn Thomas
Trustee CeCe Belue
Trustee Vivian Harris-Jones
Trustee Jay Heiferman
Trustee Lisa Purcell
Trustee Lauren Roman
Trustee Karen Washington
Village Manager, Napoleon Haney
Illinois State Senate[22]
Illinois State House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives[23]
United States Senate
Children in grades K-8 attend schools under the jurisdiction of Homewood public school district 153, although some may attend Flossmoor School District 161 if they live west of Western Avenue and south of 183rd street. School District 153 has three schools: Winston Churchill Elementary, Willow Elementary, and James Hart Junior High School.[24] Children in grades K-2 attend Willow, then move on to Churchill for grades 3-5, then move on to finish grades 6-8 at James Hart. Homewood School District 153.
The majority of students in the area then go on to attend the local public high school, Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Homewood-Flossmoor High School is its own school district, school district 233. H-F is a three-time winner of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award for excellence. HF also owns WHFH 88.5, the highest powered high school radio station with 1,500 watts.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operated a Catholic school, St. Joseph School. It closed in 2017. It had 64 students in 2017.[25]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 352 | — | |
1910 | 713 | 102.6% | |
1920 | 1,389 | 94.8% | |
1930 | 3,227 | 132.3% | |
1940 | 4,078 | 26.4% | |
1950 | 5,887 | 44.4% | |
1960 | 13,371 | 127.1% | |
1970 | 18,871 | 41.1% | |
1980 | 19,724 | 4.5% | |
1990 | 19,278 | −2.3% | |
2000 | 19,543 | 1.4% | |
2010 | 19,323 | −1.1% | |
2020 | 19,463 | 0.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[26] 2010[27] 2020[28] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[27] | Pop 2020[28] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 10,922 | 8,064 | 56.52% | 41.43% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,520 | 8,657 | 33.74% | 44.48% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 16 | 0.09% | 0.08% |
Asian alone (NH) | 270 | 251 | 1.40% | 1.29% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 56 | 91 | 0.29% | 0.47% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 404 | 758 | 2.09% | 3.89% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,133 | 1,626 | 5.86% | 8.35% |
Total | 19,323 | 19,463 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the 2010 census,[29] there were 19,323 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 59.5% White, 34.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 7,552 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,213, and the median income for a family was $70,941. Males had a median income of $50,689 versus $35,978 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,074. About 3.2% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Homewood has been the subject of an advertising campaign in Chicago that attempts to market the town based on its diversity and reasonably priced housing options.[30] In 2007, Forbes magazine rated Homewood as one of the three most "livable" suburbs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.[31]
Amtrak provides rail service to Homewood. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Homewood at 8:54 pm daily with service to Kankakee and points south through Tennessee and Mississippi to New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Homewood at 7:44 am daily with service to Chicago Union Station. Homewood is also served by Amtrak Train 390/391, the Saluki, daily in the morning, and Amtrak Train 392/393, the Illini, daily in the afternoon/evening. Both the Saluki and Illini operate between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. Metra also provides commuter rail service on the Metra Electric line between Millennium Station and University Park. Homewood is the American headquarters of Canadian National Railways including a large freight classification yard and major shop facilities.
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