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Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of downtown Chicago, and approximately 4 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 56,852.[2]

Village of Mount Prospect
Village
Motto:  Where friendliness is a way of life
Location of Mount Prospect in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°3′56″N 87°56′10″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Elk Grove, Wheeling
Government
• Mayor	Paul Hoefert
Area [1]
• Total	10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2)
• Land	10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	56,852
• Density	5,303.85/sq mi (2,047.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60056–60059
Area code	847
FIPS code	17-51089
Wikimedia Commons	Mount Prospect, Illinois
Website	www.mountprospect.org

Geography

Mount Prospect is located at 42°3′56″N 87°56′10″W (42.065427, -87.936217).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Mount Prospect has a total area of 10.374 square miles (26.87 km²), of which 10.34 square miles (26.78 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.034 square miles (0.09 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.[4]

Climate

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.8     30 14     1.6     35 19     2.7     46 29     3.7     58 38     3.4     70 47     3.6     79 57     3.5     84 63     4.6     81 62     3.3     74 54     2.7     62 42     3     47 32     2.4     34 20 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: Historic Average Mount Prospect
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     44     −1 −10     41     2 −7     67     8 −2     93     14 3     86     21 8     92     26 14     89     29 17     117     27 17     83     23 12     69     17 6     76     8 0     62     1 −7 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Prospect lies within the Humid continental climate zone (or Dfa) in the warm summer type. The village experiences warm to hot and humid summers and frigid, snowy winters. The village lies within U.S.D.A Hardiness zone 5b, along the fringe of zone 6a.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	349		—
1930	1,225		251.0%
1940	1,720		40.4%
1950	4,009		133.1%
1960	18,906		371.6%
1970	34,995		85.1%
1980	52,634		50.4%
1990	53,170		1.0%
2000	56,265		5.8%
2010	54,167		−3.7%
2020	56,852		5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]

2020 census

Mount Prospect village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[7]	Pop 2020[8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	37,355	36,463	68.96%	64.14%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,230	1,459	2.27%	2.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	47	30	0.09%	0.05%
Asian alone (NH)	6,312	8,192	11.65%	14.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	11	15	0.02%	0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	66	169	0.12%	0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	738	1,338	1.36%	2.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,408	9,186	15.52%	16.16%
Total	54,167	56,852	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.

2010 Census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 54,167 people, 21,836 housing units, and 14,544 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,310.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,050.4/km²) and the housing unit density was 2,140.8 per square mile (826.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77% White, 11.7% Asian, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.5% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.5% of the population.

Out of the 21,836 housing units, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25% age of 19 and under, 12% from 20 to 29, 14% from 30 to 39, 14% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, and 21% who were 60 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. The population consisted of 49.3% males and 50.7% females.

A census survey conducted between 2005 and 2007 estimate the current median income for a family to be $81,574. Males had a median income of $44,585 versus $32,218 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,464. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

In 2008, Mount Prospect was voted the best city in which to raise children.[10]

Economy

Companies based in Mount Prospect include Cummins Allison, NTN USA and Rauland-Borg.

The former United Airlines headquarters in Elk Grove Township was annexed into Mount Prospect in the 2010s.[11][12]

Top employers

According to the Village's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	CVS Caremark	1,445
2	Robert Bosch Tool Corporation	650
3	Cummins-Allison Corporation	391
4	Village of Mount Prospect	380
5	Rauland-Borg	300
6	Mount Prospect School District 57	293
7	Carson Pirie Scott	291
8	Jewel-Osco Food Stores	280
9	Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care	240
10	Prospect High School	220

Education

Mount Prospect has a number of award-winning^[which?] school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the village. Central Mount Prospect is served by Mount Prospect School District 57. North (and somewhat east) Mount Prospect is served by River Trails School District 26. South (and somewhat west) Mount Prospect is served by Elk Grove Community Consolidated School District 59. A very small portion of northern Mount Prospect in its northernmost point is served by Buffalo Grove-Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. A small part of north central Mount Prospect is also served by Arlington Heights School District 25. A small part of northwest Mount Prospect is served by Prospect Heights School District 23.[14]

Township High School District 214 serves all of Mount Prospect; the town is served by multiple High Schools. Small numbers of students attend Elk Grove High School and Buffalo Grove High School. Prospect High School is the only one located within the village. The two Catholic parochial schools (K-8) located within Mount Prospect are St. Raymond and St. Emily.

The schools that service Mount Prospect are:

Libraries

• Mount Prospect Public Library

Places of interest

• Randhurst Village
• Mount Prospect Village Hall

Parks and recreation

Multiple park districts serve the town: Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, and River Trails.[16]

In popular culture

• In the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers (set in Chicago and vicinity), the car the Blues Brothers ride in is described as being bought at auction from the Mount Prospect Police Department.[17]

A Mount Prospect Police cruiser appears in a season 11 episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”, as an homage to Blue Brothers.[18]

Notable people

• John Ankerberg, Christian evangelist.[19]
• Bruce Boxleitner, actor and science-fiction writer, best known for roles in TV series Babylon 5 and Scarecrow and Mrs. King and films Tron and Tron: Legacy; attended Prospect High School[20]
• Ian Brennan, co-creator of Glee and Scream Queens; Prospect High School alumni
• Lee DeWyze, winner of American Idol Season 9; attended Prospect High School
• Thomas C. Kelly, drummer for theChicago Bears & FayRay ; attended Prospect High School
• Brian Gregory, men's basketball coach at University of South Florida, Dayton and Georgia Tech; born in Mount Prospect
• Terry Moran, ABC News Senior National Correspondent; grew up in Mount Prospect and Barrington Hills.
• Dave Kingman, 3-time MLB All-Star outfielder for Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets; attended Prospect High School[21]
• Tom Lundstedt, baseball player, (Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins); attended Prospect High School[22]
• Phil Masi, baseball player (Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox); died in Mount Prospect
• Timothy Miller, director of PR, Columbus Crew SC; attended St. Raymond School^{[citation needed]}
• Jennifer Morrison, actress (House, Once Upon a Time, Star Trek Into Darkness); attended Prospect High School
• Anson Mount, actor
• Pari Pantazopoulos, professional soccer player (Chicago Fire); attended Prospect High School^{[citation needed]}
• Ed Paschke, highly acclaimed artist, a leader in the Chicago Imagist style; attended Arlington High School[23]
• John Ratcliffe (American politician), former U.S. Director of National Intelligence
• David J. Regner, Illinois state legislator and businessman; lived in Mount Prospect[24]
• Beth Walker, Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, born in Mount Prospect
• Ben Weasel, lead singer and guitarist of band Screeching Weasel
• Karen Zambos, clothing designer; attended Wheeling High School[25]

• David Kendziera, US Olympic athlete in the 400m hurdles

References

External links

• Village of Mount Prospect official website
• "Encyclopedia of Chicago" Entry
• Mount Prospect Historical Society
• Mount Prospect, Illinois at Curlie

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[de] Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect im Cook County ist ein Vorort von Chicago im Nordosten des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Illinois und Bestandteil der Metropolregion Chicago. Im Jahr 2000 hatte Mount Prospect 56.265 Einwohner; bis zur Volkszählung im Jahr 2010[2] verringerte sich die Einwohnerzahl auf 54.167.[3]

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