Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA: Veenkoloniale Genealogieën

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Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,762 at the 2000 census.

History

Members of the Potawatomi Indian tribe, who settled along Salt Creek just south of where the city would develop, are the earliest known settlers of the Elmhurst area. Around 1836, European immigrants settled on tracts of land along the same creek. At what would become Elmhurst City Centre, a native of Ohio named Gerry Bates established a community on a tract of "treeless land" in 1842.

The following year, Hill Cottage Tavern opened where St. Charles Road and Cottage Hill Avenue presently intersect. In 1845, the community was named land was officially named Cottage Hill when a post office was established. Four years later the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad was given right-of-way through Cottage Hill giving farmers easier access to Chicago. The community changed its name to Elmhurst in 1869.

From 1968-2000, one of the largest Chevrolet dealers in the country, Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet, was located at the corner of York and Roosevelt Roads. The Keebler Company's corporate headquarters were in Elmhurst until 2001, when the Kellogg Company purchased the company. The city is home to the headquarters of Sunshine Biscuits and McMaster-Carr Supply Co.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 42,762 people, 15,627 households, and 11,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,609.2/km² (4,165.9/mi²). There were 16,147 housing units at an average density of 607.6/km² (1,573.11/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.40% White, 0.94% African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.

There were 15,627 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% 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 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,794, and the median income for a family was $81,496. Males had a median income of $57,193 versus $37,087 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,015. About 1.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Boy scout troop 82 is located in Elmhurst.

Death

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death	Person ID	Tree
1	Bandringa, Aaltje	Jan 1981	I344509	savenije
2	Behm, Leona Adeline Emma	06 May 2002	I344525	savenije
3	Bus, Cornelius	18 Jul 1969	I344519	savenije
4	Goorsky, Edwin Norman	29 Oct 1990	I244493	savenije
5	Reichel, Frieda	Mar 1991	I344524	savenije
6	Tiesenga, Edward	11 Mar 1975	I601654	savenije
7	Vandenend, Melvin	13 Dec 1993	I612356	savenije
8	Wubs, Heije	Sep 1984	I232580	savenije

Burial

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Burial	Person ID	Tree
1	Bandringa, Aaltje		I344509	savenije
2	Bus, Cornelius		I344519	savenije
3	Bus, Sievert Francis	Aft 09 Jul 1991	I344522	savenije
4	Noorlag, Frederick Clarence	12 Dec 1987	I321005	savenije

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Family	Marriage	Family ID	Tree
1	Bus / Behm	22 Nov 1941	F135233	savenije