Addison, Illinois

Addison, Illinois
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Location of Addison in DuPage County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 41°55′54″N88°0′8″W / 41.93167°N 88.00222°W / 41.93167; -88.00222
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DuPage
Township	Addison, Bloomingdale
Incorporated	1884
Government
• Type	Mayor-trustee
•  Mayor	Rich Veenstra
Area [1]
• Total	10.00 sq mi (25.90 km2)
• Land	9.83 sq mi (25.46 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)  2.14%
Elevation [2]	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,702
• Density	3,632.31/sq mi (1,402.49/km2)
	Up 12.03% from 1990
Standard of living (2020)
•  Per capita income	$37,451 (median: $82,547)
•  Home value	$189,036 (median: $173,200 (2000))
ZIP code(s)	60101
Area code(s)	630 and 331
Geocode	00243
FIPS code	17-00243
GNIS feature ID	2397911 [2]
Website	www.addisonadvantage.org

Addison is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,702 at the 2020 Census. ^[3] It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

History

The village was incorporated in 1884, at which time it had a population of 400. ^[4] The community itself was originally named Dunkley's Grove after the settler Hezekiah Dunklee, ^[5] and was renamed after a town in England ^[5] or Addison, New York. ^[6] In 1832, Winfield Scott built Army Trail Road on top of a Potawatomi trail in Addison, in order to allow 50 broad-tired wagons to fight Black Hawk and his warriors. ^[7] In 1864, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod moved its teacher training to the village from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and established the Addison Teachers Seminary; it remained in Addison until 1913, when it was relocated to River Forest, Illinois, as Concordia Teachers College (now Concordia University Chicago). ^[8] The town was also home to the Kinderheim home for children, which made up more than half its population prior to suburbanization. ^[9]

The town began to suburbanize in the 1960s when developers started to build homes on what was farmland. The population grew from just under a thousand in 1930 to 35,000 people in 1990. ^[10]

Adventureland amusement park was located in Addison (Lake and Medinah) during the 1960s and 1970s. The Addison Industrial District was the proposed location for the reconstruction of Comiskey Park in the late 1980s before this was voted down. ^[11]

Geography

The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek, a tributary of the Des Plaines River.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Addison has a total area of 10.00 square miles (25.90 km²), of which 9.83 square miles (25.46 km²) (or 98.29%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 1.71%) is water. ^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	485		—
1900	591		21.9%
1910	579		−2.0%
1920	510		−11.9%
1930	916		79.6%
1940	819		−10.6%
1950	813		−0.7%
1960	6,741		729.2%
1970	24,482		263.2%
1980	29,826		21.8%
1990	32,058		7.5%
2000	35,914		12.0%
2010	36,942		2.9%
2020	35,702		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

As of the 2020 census ^[14] there were 35,702 people, 12,799 households, and 9,165 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,570.20 inhabitants per square mile (1,378.46/km²). There were 12,682 housing units at an average density of 1,268.20 per square mile (489.65/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 47.69% White, 3.45% African American, 1.71% Native American, 8.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 22.96% from other races, and 16.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.61% of the population.

There were 12,799 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.47% were married couples living together, 12.74% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.39% were non-families. 23.23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.84% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 2.86.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $68,534, and the median income for a family was $79,011. Males had a median income of $42,038 versus $30,828 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,202. About 10.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top employers

According to Addison's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, ^[15] the top employers in the city were:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	United Parcel Service	1,700
2	The Pampered Chef	788
3	Parts Town LLC	579
4	Walmart	272
5	Veritiv Operating Company	250
6	Porter Pipe	235
7	Insight	222
8	SWD, Inc	200
9	Republic Services	200
10	Option Care	191

Arts and culture

• Addison Public Library: Officially opened in 1962 and a new building opened in 2008. ^[16] Recognized with Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services in 2024 by the American Library Association. ^[17]
• Addison Perspective
• Addison Center for the Arts ^[18]

Government

Rich Veenstra is the mayor of Addison. Other elected officials include village trustees Sam Nasti, Tom Hundley, Bill Lynch, Cathy Kluczny, Dawn O'Brien, and Jay DelRosario, and village clerk Lucille Zucchero. The town of Triggiano, Italy, is the sister city of Addison.

In the Illinois Senate, Addison is represented by Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) ^[19] and Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett). ^[20] In the Illinois House of Representatives it is represented by Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park), ^[20] Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park). ^[20] and Norma Hernandez (D-Melrose Park). ^[19]

In the U.S. Congress, Addison is represented within three congressional districts by representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Delia Ramirez (IL-03), as well as senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. ^[21]

Education

Addison is home to Addison Trail High School and to Indian Trail Junior High School. The elementary schools are: Ardmore, Wesley Elementary, Lake Park Elementary, Fullerton Elementary, Army Trail Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Stone Elementary. St. Philip the Apostle, a private Catholic school and parish, is located in Addison and serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Driscoll Catholic High School was located in Addison before closing in 2009. DeVry University and Chamberlain College of Nursing also call Addison home. Addison also has an Early Learning Center for 3-5-year-old students in Pre-K.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Routes 711 and 715 connecting Addison to Wheaton and other destinations. ^[22]

Notable people

• Adam Amin, sportscaster with ESPN and NBC Sports Chicago, raised in Addison and a graduate of Addison Trail High School ^[23]
• Mark Anelli, former tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams ^[24]
• Tim Breslin, professional hockey player who played left wing for the Chicago Wolves ^[25]
• Jim Ellison, founder of the legendary Power Pop band, Material Issue, along with Ted Ansani and Mike Zelenko ^[26]
• Jamie Freveletti, author of the Covert-One series novels The Janus Reprisal and The Geneva Strategy ^[27]
• Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee who lived in Addison from 1963 to 1971 while playing left wing for the Chicago Black Hawks ^[28]
• Brett Hull, hall of fame professional hockey player and son of Bobby Hull who grew up in Addison from 1964 to 1971
• George Ireland, men's basketball coach who led the Loyola Ramblers to win the 1963 NCAA championship. He died in Addison ^[29]
• Kyle Kinane, stand-up comedian and actor ( Those Who Can't , Love , @midnight ), raised in Addison and a graduate of Addison Trail High School ^[30]
• Hubert J. Loftus, lawyer and politician ^[31]
• Tony Pasquesi, defensive lineman for the Chicago Cardinals from 1955 to 1957, a resident of Addison at the time of his death ^[32]
• Rob Renzetti, animator and creator of My Life as a Teenage Robot, raised in Addison ^[33]
• Mike Retondo, bassist for the Plain White T's ^[34]
• Mark Rodenhauser, an American football player who played center for seven NFL teams from 1987 to 1999, played football at Addison Trail High School ^[35]
• Alexa Scimeca Knierim, pair skater, 5-time U.S. national champion, two-time Olympian and winner of the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships with partner Brandon Frazier, 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with her then-fiancé Chris Knierim, raised in Addison and a graduate of Addison Trail High School ^[36]
• Rocco Sisto, actor best known for playing young Junior Soprano on The Sopranos ^[37]
• Gabriel (Gaga) Slonina, goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C. ^[38] in the MLS who became the youngest starting goalkeeper in MLS history at the age of 17 years and 81 days
• Leon Spinks, World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association heavyweight world champion who resided in Addison after his retirement from boxing ^[39]
• Lina Trivedi, involved with creation of (Beanie Babies), resident of Addison for most of her school-age and young-adult life and a graduate of Addison Trail High School ^[40]
• Lenae Williams, basketball player who played guard-forward for the Detroit Shock during the 2002 WNBA season ^[41]
• Kathleen Willis, member of the Illinois House of Representatives whose district includes the eastern half of the city, of which she is a resident ^{[42] [43]}

References

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2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Addison, Illinois
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Further reading

• Staff (December 8, 1960). "Talk Annexing Oak Knoll Manor". Addison Register (clipping). p. 1. Retrieved July 26, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Village of Addison