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Population (year 2000): 12,493. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,530 (+0.3% change)
Males: 6,031 (48.3%), Females: 6,462 (51.7%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60558
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $98,876 (year 2000)
Median house value: $323,900 (year 2000)
Races in Western Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (30.2%), German (28.0%),
Polish (14.0%), Italian (13.6%), English (9.1%), Swedish (5.3%).
Elevation: 673 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Western Springs
- High school or higher: 97.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 26.6%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Western Springs village
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 72.3%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 4.0%
3.8% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+4.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Western Springs:
- LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA
GRANGE, IL)
- HINSDALE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- RML SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Western Springs:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Western Springs:
- CLOW INTL (about 18 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; ID: 1C5)
- SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 19 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 06C)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 19 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
Amtrak stations near Western Springs:
- 3 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON
AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 17 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Western Springs:
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ELMHURST, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
PALOS HILLS, IL; FT enrollment: 7,610)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; FT
enrollment: 8,007)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles;
ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 13 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL;
FT enrollment: 15,545)
Public primary/middle schools in Western Springs:
- MCCLURE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480;
Location: 4225 WOLF RD; Grades: PK - 08)
- JOHN LAIDLAW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 417;
Location: 4072 FOREST AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- FIELD PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 284;
Location: 4335 HOWARD AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- FOREST HILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244;
Location: 5020 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Western Springs:
- THOMAS FORD MEM. LIB. (Operating income:
$1,282,213; Location: 800 CHESTNUT STREET; 99,309 books;
2,164 audio materials; 1,534 video materials; 376 serial
subscriptions)
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