Park City, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Park City is a small community located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census, broken up into three wards.
The city draws its name from the trailer (mobile home) parks that house the majority of its residents. There is also a small industrial/manufacturing base. Park City was incorporated in 1958 through the approval of a refendum by Park City residents.
The city government consists of six aldermen and one mayor. The city has a park system, bike trails, and police department, but appears not to have an official website of any kind.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,637 people, 2,600 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city. The population density
was 5,773.0 people per square mile (2,228.3/km²). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 2,355.5 per square mile (909.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.39% White, 7.53% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.83% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 17.31% from other races
, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.76% of the population.
There were 2,600 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,508, and the median income for a family was $42,387. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $26,089 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,595. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
A diversity of housing exists within the city including single and multi-family housing as well as various mobile home parks. The 2000 median house value was $139,000 and the median rent cost was $679. United States Census Bureau
, 2000.
Park City, Illinois is served by the Warren-Newport Public Library District
.
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
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. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census, broken up into three wards.
The city draws its name from the trailer (mobile home) parks that house the majority of its residents. There is also a small industrial/manufacturing base. Park City was incorporated in 1958 through the approval of a refendum by Park City residents.
The city government consists of six aldermen and one mayor. The city has a park system, bike trails, and police department, but appears not to have an official website of any kind.
Reputation as a Speed Trap
The city has developed a local reputation as a speed trap. A small portion of U.S. Highway 41 travels through the community, and an unmarked Park City police department Ford Crown Victoria often waits in the median, under the overpass, shooting radar at oncoming traffic. Because the city seems not to have any type of official website, any information on the community, including the police department, is difficult to come by.Geography
Park City is located at 42°21′6"N 87°53′18"W (42.351668, -87.888437).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Major Streets
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Belvidere Road - Greenleaf Avenue
- Washington Street
- Old Skokie Road
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,637 people, 2,600 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 5,773.0 people per square mile (2,228.3/km²). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 2,355.5 per square mile (909.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.39% White, 7.53% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.83% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 17.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.76% of the population.
There were 2,600 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,508, and the median income for a family was $42,387. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $26,089 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 city was $18,595. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
A diversity of housing exists within the city including single and multi-family housing as well as various mobile home parks. The 2000 median house value was $139,000 and the median rent cost was $679. 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...
, 2000.
Park City, Illinois is served by the Warren-Newport Public Library District
Warren-Newport Public Library District
The Warren-Newport Public Library is located at 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois, 60031. The library serves a population of 60,000 within a area that covers all or most of Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois and Newport Township, Lake County, Illinois...
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