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Population (year 2000): 10,668. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,216 (-4.2% change)
Males: 5,153 (48.3%), Females: 5,515 (51.7%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60171
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $40,050 (year 2000)
Median house value: $149,800 (year 2000)
Races in River Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
- Hispanic (9.8%)
- Other race (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Filipino (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Polish (31.6%), Italian (17.5%),
German (17.0%), Irish (14.3%), United States (3.0%), Norwegian
(2.5%).
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in River Grove
- High school or higher: 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in River Grove village
- Never married: 27.7%
- Now married: 50.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 10.6%
25.0% Foreign born (19.9% Europe, 3.0% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: +729 (+7.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near River Grove:
- GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MELROSE
PARK, IL)
- WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MELROSE
PARK, IL)
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles;
MAYWOOD, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
River Grove:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to River Grove:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT
HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 17 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
- MERRILL C MEIGS (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
CGX)
Amtrak stations near River Grove:
- 8 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON
AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 10 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 11 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in River Grove:
- TRITON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,007;
Location: 2000 5TH AVE; Public; Website:
www.triton.cc.il.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
River Grove:
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 4 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment:
5,618)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELMHURST, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,188)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DES
PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 7,324)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 11
miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,407)
Private high schools in River Grove:
- MOTHER THEODORE GUERIN HIGH SC (Students:
733; Location: 8001 W BELMONT AVE; Grades: PK - 12;
Girls only)
- HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480;
Location: 3000 80TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in River Grove:
- RHODES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location:
8931 W FULLERTON AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
- RIVER GROVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 643;
Location: 2650 N THATCHER AVE; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in River Grove:
- ST CYPRIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200;
Location: 2561 CLINTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 90;
Location: 2624 OAK STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in River Grove:
- RIVER GROVE P.L.D. (Operating income:
$275,792; Location: 8638 W. GRAND; 32,876 books; 1,540
audio materials; 654 video materials; 124 serial
subscriptions)
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