Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Chicagoland municipality
muni-name = Glen Ellyn
muni = Village
date = 1892
state = Illinois
county = DuPage
township = Milton
gov = Council-manager
head_label = President
gov_head = Vicky Hase
pop = 26,999
status = up
percent = 8.24
prevyear = 1990
density-km = 1,574.7
density-mi = 4,080.6
white = 89.50
black = 2.13
hispanic = 4.72
asian = 4.74
islander = 0.01
native = 0.14
other = 1.83
zips = 60137, 60138
acode = 630 and 331
area-km = 17.2
area-mi = 6.6
pci = 39,783
geocode = 29756
mhi = 74,846
mnhv = 274,800 (2000)
mhv = 297,293
website = www.glenellyn.org

Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.

Geography

The Village of Glen Ellyn is located at coor dms|41|52|16|N|88|3|47|W|city (41.870979, -88.063011)GR|1. It is a suburb of Chicago, which lies about 20 miles to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,GR|2 there were 26,999 people, 10,207 households, and 7,195 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,080.6 people per square mile (1,574.7/km²). There were 10,515 housing units at an average density of 1,589.2/sq mi (613.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.50% White, 2.13% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race composed 4.72% of the population.

There were 10,207 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Additionally, 61.0% of households were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. Individuals accounted for 25.2% of all households, and 9.3% were people 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $74,846, and the median income for a family was $95,332. Males had a median income of $68,630 versus $36,287 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,783. A total of 2.8% of the population, and 1.3% of families, had incomes below the poverty line. By age, 2.4% of those under the age of 18, and 2.0% of those 65 and older, were living below the poverty line.

History

Deacon Winslow Churchill and family arrived from New York in 1834 to become the first landowners in the area that is now Glen Ellyn. Moses Stacy, a soldier in the War of 1812, arrived here in 1835. His inn, Stacy's Tavern, built in 1846 and his second home, was a halfway stop between Chicago and the Fox River Valley and a probable stop for Galena stagecoaches on their way to Rockford, Illinois. Stacy's Tavern, now a historical monument, stands at what is now the intersection of Geneva Road and Main Street.

The nucleus of settlement shifted to the south when the railroad came through the village in 1849. Although no stop was planned for the area, Lewey Q. Newton deeded a right-of-way to the railroad and offered to build a depot and water tank at his own expense if it would permit a stop there. This became known as Newton Station. Within three years, the new postmaster named the town Danby after his birthplace in Vermont.

Religious services were conducted by circuit riders until the first Congregational church was established in 1862. Various Protestant churches rose in the village; it would be more than 60 years before Roman Catholics built St. Petronille and the Maryknoll Seminary.

In 1889, Thomas E. Hill and Philo Stacy arranged to dam the stream near town to form Lake Glen Ellyn, named for the glen where it rests and a Welsh spelling of Hill's wife's name, Ellen. The following year, nearby mineral springs were discovered.

In 1891, Glen Ellyn, advertised as Chicago's newest suburb and health resort, became the town's official name. The large Lake Glen Ellyn Hotel opened in 1892, the same year much of the business district was destroyed by fire. Fourteen years later, the hotel was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

In 1907, Glen Ellyn's first fire department was organized. By the end of the 20th century, it would be known as the last all-volunteer fire organization in DuPage County, Illinois. By World War I, Glen Oak Country Club served the Oak Park and Glen Ellyn communities, and in 1922 the first Glenbard high school was built.

The town went through several names, including Babcock's Grove, DuPage Center, Stacy's Corners, Newton's Station, Danby, Prospect Park, and finally Glen Ellyn. [ [http://glen-ellyn.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6111012391/m/4401048152 Glen Ellyn History - Topic Powered by eve community ] ]

Famous people

*The performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson was born and raised in Glen Ellyn. In an interview, she referred to the dreariness and boredom of growing up in a Midwestern suburb as the impetus for the development of her unique style of music.
*Politician Peter Roskam grew up in Glen Ellyn and graduated from Glenbard West High School.
*Dancer Katherine Dunham was born in Glen Ellyn in 1909.
*Javelin thrower Tom Pukstys was born in Glen Ellyn in 1968.
*Sean Hayes, actor, attended Glenbard West High School and was raised in Glen Ellyn.
*Patricia Tallman, actress, attended Glenbard West High School.
*Amy Carlson, actress, attended Glenbard West High School.
*Bobby Rahal, Indycar Driver, winner of the Indianapolis 500.
*Former ESPN Dream Job winner and current Big Ten Network anchor Mike Hall
*Buffalo Bills safety Matt Bowen, graduated from St. Petronille grade school and Glenbard West High School.
*The musician Mark Daniel Rose, frontman of rock band Spitalfield, is from Glen Ellyn.
*Mystery writer Jeffery Deaver is a graduate of Glenbard West High School.
*Novelist & screenwriter Julie Deaver is a graduate of Glenbard West High School.
*The playwright Larry Shue has written popular plays such as "The Foreigner" and "The Nerd".
*Actor Gary Sinise attended Glenbard West for a short period of time.
*Baseball Hall of Famer Billy Williams currently resides in Glen Ellyn.
*Kathleen Sleckman, contestant on
*The musician Brian St. Clair, drummer of rock band Local H, is from Glen Ellyn.
*NCAA football player at Kansas State University attended Glenbard West High School
*Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning film sound mixer Michael Herbick grew up in Glen Ellyn and is a Glenbard West High School graduate.
*Marcellus Ephraim Jones of Danby, IL (now Glen Ellyn) (June 5, 1830 - October 9, 1900) is widely regarded as the soldier who fired the first shot at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863).
* James Henry Focht II and Eric Davison Created Davocht the now very profitable Charity organization
*Bill Ayers, co-founder of the radical Weatherman organization in 1969. Currently a professor at UIC.

Popular culture

Glen Ellyn is the setting for the novel "The Girl Who Owned a City" by O. T. Nelson. The protagonist lives at 734 Grand Ave., in the Lake Ellyn area of the village. After a virus kills all adults on the planet, she, with several other children, moved into Glenbard West High School.

Glen Ellyn and Glenbard West High School were used as the setting in the movie "Lucas", Winona Ryder's first movie, also starring Charlie Sheen.

Glen Ellyn was also used in June 2007 for the movie "Witless Protection", featuring Larry the Cable Guy. The film was released in 2008.

Education

Higher education

The main campus of College of DuPage is also in Glen Ellyn. Its most famous alumni are the comedy legend John Belushi and his brother the actor Jim Belushi.

Public schools

Glen Ellyn's primary schools are part of [http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/ Glen Ellyn School District 41] and [http://www.d89.dupage.k12.il.us/ Community Consolidated School District 89] . Its high schools are a part of Glenbard Township High School District 87.

*High schools
**Glenbard West High School
**Glenbard South High School

*Middle schools
**Glen Crest Middle School
**Hadley Junior High School

*Elementary schools
**Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
**Arbor View Elementary School
**Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
**Churchill Elementary School
**Forest Glen Elementary School
**Park View Elementary School
**Westfield Elementary School

Private schools

*Montessori Academy of Glen Ellyn
*Phillip J. Rock Center and School
*St. James the Apostle Catholic School
*St. Petronille Catholic School

Twinned cities

*Calatayud, Aragón, Spain There is even a street called Glen Ellyn in Calatayud.

ee also

*Glen Oak Country ClubVillage Links Golf Course http://www.villagelinksgolf.com/

References

External links

* [http://www.glen-ellyn.com Glen Ellyn official website]
* [http://www.gepl.org Glen Ellyn Public Library official website]
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Glen_Ellyn Glen Ellyn Travel Guide] from Wikitravel