Bellwood, Illinois

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Bellwood, Illinois
Village of Bellwood
Village
Motto(s): 
"Your Family Is Our Future"[1]
Location of Bellwood in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Bellwood in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°52′59″N 87°52′35″W / 41.882924°N 87.876428°W / 41.882924; -87.876428Coordinates: 41°52′59″N 87°52′35″W / 41.882924°N 87.876428°W / 41.882924; -87.876428
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipProviso
Incorporated1900
Government
 • MayorAndre F. Harvey
Area
[2]
 • Total2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total19,071
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
18,672
 • Density7,786.49/sq mi (3,006.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60104
Area code(s)708
FIPS code17-04975
Websitewww.vil.bellwood.il.us
Demographics (2010)[4]
White Black Asian
11.75% 81.73% 0.96%
Islander Native Other Hispanic
(any race)
0.02% 0.24% 3.79% 7.94%

Bellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Located 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago's downtown Loop, the Village of Bellwood is bounded by the Eisenhower Expressway (south), the Proviso yards of the former Chicago & Northwestern, now Union Pacific Railroad (north), and the suburbs of Maywood (east) and Hillside and Berkeley (west). The population was 19,071 at the 2010 census.[5]

History[]

Bellwood was incorporated on May 21, 1900.[6] The first African-American family did not move in until 1968. By the late 20th Century, Bellwood became an African-American majority suburb.

Geography[]

Bellwood is located at

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41°52′59″N 87°52′35″W / 41.88306°N 87.87639°W / 41.88306; -87.87639 (41.882924, -87.876428).[7]

According to the 2010 census, Bellwood has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.22 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910943—
19201,88199.5%
19304,991165.3%
19405,2204.6%
19508,74667.5%
196020,729137.0%
197022,0966.6%
198019,811−10.3%
199020,2412.2%
200020,5351.5%
201019,071−7.1%
2019 (est.)18,672[3]−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 19,071 people, 6,440 households, and 5,100 families living in the village. The population density was 8,608.0 people per square mile (3,317.4/km2). There were 6,683 housing units at an average density of 2,801.4 per square mile (1,079.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 11.75% White, 81.73% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.79% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.94% of the population.

There were 6,440 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,856, and the median income for a family was $57,037. Males had a median income of $38,015 versus $30,428 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,420. About 5.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Andre F. Harvey is the current and Bellwood's first African-American mayor. https://chicagocrusader.com/bellwood-gets-first-black-mayor-in-117-years/

Education[]

The Bellwood School District 88 comprises seven schools: Grant Primary School, Grant Elementary School, Lincoln Primary–Early Childhood Center, Lincoln Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School. Some portions are zoned to Berkeley School District 87.[11]

It has one private school:[11]

  • MECA Christian Academy

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 operates public high schools. The community is served by Proviso West High School in Hillside.[12] Bellwood residents may apply to Proviso Math & Science Academy in Forest Park.

Infrastructure[]

Transportation[]

The village is serviced by a Metra railroad station with commuter service to Chicago. In November 2011, Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to renovate and upgrade Bellwood's Metra station and add a third rail line. The project, estimated at $4 million, was expected to be completed by the fall of 2012 at no cost to residents.[13]

Notable people[]

  • Lee J. Archambault, NASA astronaut, served aboard two space shuttle missions (STS-117 & STS-119)[14]
  • Eugene Cernan, NASA astronaut, commander of the Apollo 17 mission and "last man on the Moon," grew up in Bellwood.
  • Robert Covington, small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, was born in Bellwood.

References[]

  1. ^ "Village of Bellwood, Illinois". Village of Bellwood, Illinois. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Berkeley village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bellwood village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Bellwood, Illinois". City-Data.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Schools." Village of Bellwood. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  12. ^ "About Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Archived 2017-04-12 at the Wayback Machine." Proviso Township High Schools District 209. Retrieved on February 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Update Newsletter, December 2011" (PDF). Village of Bellwood. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  14. ^ "Astronaut Bio: Lee Joseph Archambault". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

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