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Present Demographics and Facts about Elmhurst

  • Illinois Certified City and first DuPage County municipality named Tree City, U.S.A., a designation which the City has held for 25 years in a row.
  • Population: 43,298 (2006 Special Census)
  • Date of City incorporation: 1910
  • Municipal Townships:
    • Addison Township - north of North Avenue
    • York Township - south of North Avenue
  • Land area: 10.2 square miles
  • Miles of City-maintained streets: 155
  • Housing units: 15,627 (2000 census)
  • Total number of families: 11,233 (2000 census)
  • Families with children under age 18: 33.9% (2000 census)
  • Median age: 38.7 years (2000 census)
  • Percentage population over 65: 16% (2000 census)
  • Median educational attainment: some college, no degree: 20.1% (2000 census)
  • Median family income: $81,496 (2000)
  • Per capita income: $32,015 (2000)
  • 2004 property tax rate, per $100 assessed valuation
    • York Township: $4.9624
    • Addison Township: $5.0100
  • Elmhurst Public Library volume holdings: over 200,000

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