Norridge, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Norridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 14,582 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor of Norridge is Ronald A. Oppedisano.
The village is completely surrounded by Chicago
and Harwood Heights
.
.
Norridge is sometimes referred to as "Island Within A City", because along with nearby Harwood Heights, it is surrounded by Chicago on all sides. A history book of the same name was written by Norridge author Tom McGowen.
, the first names of what would become Norridge were "Goat Village", due to a local residents goat farm, and "Swamp" due to a lack of streets and the area's swamp-like conditions. Norridge started out as an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) subdivision that ran from Ozanam Avenue in the West to Olcott Avenue in the East and from Irving Park Road in the South to Montrose Avenue in the North. In 1948, Norridge was about to be annexed by Chicago
when a local improvement association moved to incorporate as a village, ending the city's effort to incorporate it. That year, Karl Kuchar was elected the first President of the Village of Norridge. The 1950s was a decade of growth and development, encouraged by the construction of a waterworks system, the paving of sidewalks, streets, and curbs, and the installation of storm and sanitary sewers. In 1954 Norridge annexed land north from Montrose to Lawrence. Also that year, Norridge Youth Committee was established.
Norridge borders the Cook County Forest Preserves
and was home to several horse stables including Happy Days Stables at Montrose and Cumberland. Most of the stables were gone by the late 1970s.
In 1969, WRHS
Television opened. In 1977 WRHS
Radio began playing music at Ridgewood High School
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 14,582 people, 5,727 households, and 3,991 families residing in the village. The population density
was 8,013.6 people per square mile (3,093.5/km²). There were 5,842 housing units at an average density of 3,210.5 per square mile (1,239.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.84% White, 0.10% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population. Like many neighborhoods around O'Hare airport, Norridge has a large Polish population.
There were 5,727 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,787, and the median income for a family was $57,007. Males had a median income of $41,310 versus $29,215 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,431. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
that led to decreased property tax
es. Begun in 1955 with 45 stores, the center had 140 stores by the 1990s.
WRHS-FM is broadcast on 89.7 FM in Norridge from Ridgewood High School.
WRHS-TV
is on Comcast cable channel 19 Thursdays from 7 PM to 8 PM and Chicago Access Network CANTV Channel 19 on Saturdays from 10 AM to 10:30 AM.
Public high school districts include:
and Norridge http://www.eisenhowerlibrary.org/.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 14,582 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor of Norridge is Ronald A. Oppedisano.
The village is completely surrounded by Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Harwood Heights
Harwood Heights, Illinois
Harwood Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,297 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor is Arlene Jezierny...
.
Name origin
The name "Norridge" was suggested by resident Mrs. Link. "Nor" comes from Norwood Park Township, and "Ridge" comes from the nearby suburb of Park RidgePark Ridge, Illinois
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...
.
Norridge is sometimes referred to as "Island Within A City", because along with nearby Harwood Heights, it is surrounded by Chicago on all sides. A history book of the same name was written by Norridge author Tom McGowen.
History
Located in Norwood Park TownshipNorwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois
Norwood Park Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 26,176.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood Park Township covers an area of .-Cities, towns, villages:...
, the first names of what would become Norridge were "Goat Village", due to a local residents goat farm, and "Swamp" due to a lack of streets and the area's swamp-like conditions. Norridge started out as an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) subdivision that ran from Ozanam Avenue in the West to Olcott Avenue in the East and from Irving Park Road in the South to Montrose Avenue in the North. In 1948, Norridge was about to be annexed by Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
when a local improvement association moved to incorporate as a village, ending the city's effort to incorporate it. That year, Karl Kuchar was elected the first President of the Village of Norridge. The 1950s was a decade of growth and development, encouraged by the construction of a waterworks system, the paving of sidewalks, streets, and curbs, and the installation of storm and sanitary sewers. In 1954 Norridge annexed land north from Montrose to Lawrence. Also that year, Norridge Youth Committee was established.
Norridge borders the Cook County Forest Preserves
Cook County Forest Preserves
The Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
and was home to several horse stables including Happy Days Stables at Montrose and Cumberland. Most of the stables were gone by the late 1970s.
In 1969, WRHS
WRHS
WRHS is an FM radio station broadcasting on 89.7 MHz in Norridge, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by Ridgewood High School, and it broadcasts from the campus in Norridge, Illinois.-Christmas:...
Television opened. In 1977 WRHS
WRHS
WRHS is an FM radio station broadcasting on 89.7 MHz in Norridge, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by Ridgewood High School, and it broadcasts from the campus in Norridge, Illinois.-Christmas:...
Radio began playing music at Ridgewood High School
Ridgewood High School (Illinois)
Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
.
Geography
Norridge is located at 41°57′54"N 87°49′26"W (41.965030, -87.823859).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,582 people, 5,727 households, and 3,991 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,013.6 people per square mile (3,093.5/km²). There were 5,842 housing units at an average density of 3,210.5 per square mile (1,239.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.84% White, 0.10% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population. Like many neighborhoods around O'Hare airport, Norridge has a large Polish population.
There were 5,727 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,787, and the median income for a family was $57,007. Males had a median income of $41,310 versus $29,215 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $23,431. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
As of the 2011 election, the current elected officials of the Village of Norridge are as follows:- Ronald A. Oppedisano - President (since 2009)
- Judith Dunne Bernardi - Village Clerk (since 1996)
- Ursula A. Kucharski - Trustee (since 1981)
- Dominic S. Falagario - Trustee (since 1999)
- Jacqueline P. Gregorio - Trustee (since 2001)
- Dennis Stefanowicz - Trustee (since 2005)
- Dominic Sulimowski - Trustee (since 2009)
- Donald Gelsomino - Trustee (since 2011)
Mayors of Norridge
| Mayor | Years |
Karl Kuchar | 1949–1951 |
Joseph Sieb | 1951–1998 |
Earl J. Field | 1998–2009 |
Ronald A. Oppedisano | 2009- |
|---|
Local culture and Media
The Harlem-Irving Plaza brought in sales taxSales tax
A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
that led to decreased property tax
Property tax
A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...
es. Begun in 1955 with 45 stores, the center had 140 stores by the 1990s.
WRHS-FM is broadcast on 89.7 FM in Norridge from Ridgewood High School.
WRHS-TV
WRHS-TV
WRHS-TV is an Educational-access television station Norridge, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned and operated by Ridgewood High School, and it broadcasts from the campus in Norridge, Illinois.-History:...
is on Comcast cable channel 19 Thursdays from 7 PM to 8 PM and Chicago Access Network CANTV Channel 19 on Saturdays from 10 AM to 10:30 AM.
Public schools
Public elementary school districts serving Norridge include http://www.villageofnorridge.com/resident_information/Schools.asp:- Pennoyer Elementary School District 79 http://www.pennoyerschool.org/
- Norridge School District 80 http://www.norridge80.org/ (Giles School and John V. Leigh School)
- Union Ridge School District 86Union Ridge School District 86Union Ridge School District 86 is a school district located in Harwood Heights, Illinois.-External links:* Union Ridge is a public elementary school located in Harwood Heights, IL. It won a national blue ribbon award in 2000....
http://www.urs86.k12.il.us/
Public high school districts include:
- Maine Township High School District 207Maine Township High School District 207Maine Township High School District 207 is a school district based in Illinois.Composed of Des Plaines and Park Ridge as well as portions of Glenview, Harwood Heights, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, and Norwood Park Township, the district lies 30 minutes from downtown Chicago...
(Maine South High SchoolMaine South High SchoolMaine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School.Maine...
) - Ridgewood High SchoolRidgewood High School (Illinois)Ridgewood High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Norridge, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
Libraries
Eisenhower Public Library District serves Harwood HeightsHarwood Heights, Illinois
Harwood Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,297 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor is Arlene Jezierny...
and Norridge http://www.eisenhowerlibrary.org/.