Warrenville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Warrenville is a city in DuPage County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 13,363 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
.
Warrenville was founded in 1833 when Julius Warren and his family moved west from New York
seeking a fresh start from a failing gristmill
and distillery
. Daniel Warren, Julius' father, claimed land at what is now McDowell Woods, and Julius claimed land at what is now the Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve. The first major establishment, an inn–tavern, was built in 1838 by Julius Warren himself, as the family was skilled in timber and grain. The inn still stands today, and was renovated in 2002.
The town quickly blossomed with two mills and a plank road
connecting it with Naperville
and Winfield
, on which Julius operated a stagecoach
line. The town failed at its bid to have the railroad come through the town. However, in 1901, the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
came through town, which lasted until the 1950s.
With a population of 4,000, Warrenville was finally incorporated
as a city in 1967, following six unsuccessful attempts. The 1970s and 1980s brought westward expansion from the city of Chicago, causing the small farming community's population to nearly double to 7,800.
War Museum, Cantigny Golf Course, and Mckee Marsh. In the mid 1970s two large subdivisions were developed in the west, next to Fermilab
, a scientific research center where the world's largest superconducting particle accelerator ring is located. The subdivisions are called Summerlakes and Fox Hollow. Other notable subdivisions of Warrenville include Saddle Ridge, Thornwilde, Edgebrook and River Oaks.
district in 1986 on the former grounds 650 acres (2.6 km²) limestone
quarry
. Located on the new district is a 30-screen AMC
movie theater (Regal Stadium 30 as of 7-2010), several restaurants (California Pizza Kitchen
, Red Robin
, Stir Crazy
, Rock Bottom Brewery, Max & Erma's
and more), a Super Target retail store, three hotels, three banks, a 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) fitness club, numerous corporate offices, and two residential complexes. Major companies that have office space and research facilities at Cantera include: BP
America, the national headquarters of Navistar International
, and a corporate office for Exelon
Nuclear. Also, the headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) Local 701 of DuPage County is in Cantera.
and Batavia Road. The addition of another TIF district, a new police station
was built in 1998, a new City Hall in 2001, a new Public Works
Building in 2002, and additions were made to the library in 2003.
and Navistar
are among the companies based in Warrenville
, and shares 20 schools with Wheaton
. Residents of Warrenville attend Bower or Johnson elementary school, Hubble Middle School
, St. Irene Catholic School (grades K-8), and Wheaton Warrenville South High School
. Wheaton Warrenville South High School is located in Wheaton. Until 2009, Hubble was also located in Wheaton; however, in time for the 2009-2010 school year, a new Hubble was opened in Warrenville, and the new building is one of a very few schools to meet the LEED certification standards for energy-efficient design. Some children from all over DuPage County attend Four Winds Waldorf School, a private PreK-8 school in Warrenville.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 13,363 people, 4,931 households, and 3,476 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,430.6 people per square mile (938.1/km²). There were 5,067 housing units at an average density of 921.6 per square mile (355.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.13% White, 2.39% African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.46% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.10% of the population.
There were 4,931 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,430, and the median income for a family was $72,233. Males had a median income of $50,144 versus $35,487 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,922. About 0.9% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 13,363 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor is a region of commerce and industry located along Interstate 88 in the Chicago metropolitan area, primarily in DuPage, Kane, and DeKalb Counties...
.
History
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
seeking a fresh start from a failing gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
and distillery
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
. Daniel Warren, Julius' father, claimed land at what is now McDowell Woods, and Julius claimed land at what is now the Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve. The first major establishment, an inn–tavern, was built in 1838 by Julius Warren himself, as the family was skilled in timber and grain. The inn still stands today, and was renovated in 2002.
The town quickly blossomed with two mills and a plank road
Plank road
A plank road or puncheon is a dirt path or road covered with a series of planks, similar to the wooden sidewalks one would see in a Western movie. Plank roads were very popular in Ontario, the U.S. Northeast and U.S. Midwest in the first half of the 19th century...
connecting it with Naperville
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
and Winfield
Winfield, Illinois
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008....
, on which Julius operated a stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
line. The town failed at its bid to have the railroad come through the town. However, in 1901, the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad , known colloquially as the "Roarin' Elgin" or the "Great Third Rail", was an interurban railroad that operated passenger and freight service on its line between Chicago, Illinois and Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and Elgin. The railroad also operated...
came through town, which lasted until the 1950s.
With a population of 4,000, Warrenville was finally incorporated
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
as a city in 1967, following six unsuccessful attempts. The 1970s and 1980s brought westward expansion from the city of Chicago, causing the small farming community's population to nearly double to 7,800.
Neighborhoods
There is an "old neighborhood", south, with mixed housing styles near Galusha Avenue. There is a Forest Preserve neighborhood, east, with wooded-lot expensive multi-acre homes close to CantignyCantigny
Cantigny is a park in Wheaton, Illinois, 30 miles west of Chicago. It is the former estate of Joseph Medill, and his grandson Colonel Robert R. McCormick, publishers of the Chicago Tribune, and is open to the public...
War Museum, Cantigny Golf Course, and Mckee Marsh. In the mid 1970s two large subdivisions were developed in the west, next to Fermilab
Fermilab
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory , located just outside Batavia, Illinois, near Chicago, is a US Department of Energy national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics...
, a scientific research center where the world's largest superconducting particle accelerator ring is located. The subdivisions are called Summerlakes and Fox Hollow. Other notable subdivisions of Warrenville include Saddle Ridge, Thornwilde, Edgebrook and River Oaks.
Cantera
Cantera was built from a TIFTax increment financing
Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, is a public financing method which has been used as a subsidy for redevelopment and community improvement projects in many countries including the United States for more than 50 years...
district in 1986 on the former grounds 650 acres (2.6 km²) limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
. Located on the new district is a 30-screen AMC
AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres , officially known as AMC Entertainment, Inc., is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens, second only to Regal Entertainment Group, and one of the United States's four national cinema chains AMC Theatres (American Multi-Cinema), officially known as...
movie theater (Regal Stadium 30 as of 7-2010), several restaurants (California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen , known within the food industry as CPK, is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza...
, Red Robin
Red Robin
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is a chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, and now headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.-History:...
, Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy (restaurant)
Stir Crazy is a restaurant chain based in Chicago, Illinois that specializes in Asian-style stir fry food and other Asian-themed dishes. Stir Crazy features a Market Bar or "build your own stir fry" menu, where the customer creates a custom stir fry dish from about 30 different vegetables, spices,...
, Rock Bottom Brewery, Max & Erma's
Max & Erma's
Max & Erma's is a casual dining restaurant chain based in Columbus, Ohio. It operates throughout parts of the Eastern and Midwestern United States, and was founded in 1972 by Todd Barnum and Barry Zacks. The two businessmen purchased a local tavern in Columbus's German Village which had been...
and more), a Super Target retail store, three hotels, three banks, a 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) fitness club, numerous corporate offices, and two residential complexes. Major companies that have office space and research facilities at Cantera include: BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
America, the national headquarters of Navistar International
Navistar International
Navistar International Corporation is a United States-based holding company that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label...
, and a corporate office for Exelon
Exelon
Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison...
Nuclear. Also, the headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other...
(IBEW) Local 701 of DuPage County is in Cantera.
Downtown
Downtown Warrenville is located at the intersection of Butterfield RoadIllinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 is an east–west state road in northern and northeastern Illinois. It runs from the interchange of Illinois Route 47 at U.S. Route 30 in Sugar Grove east to US 12/US 20/US 45 by Bellwood...
and Batavia Road. The addition of another TIF district, a new police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
was built in 1998, a new City Hall in 2001, a new Public Works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
Building in 2002, and additions were made to the library in 2003.
Economy
Durham School ServicesDurham School Services
Durham School Services is a school bus operator providing tendered pupil transportation throughout the United States, currently operating in 29 states, primarily along the West Coast, in the southern United States, the Midwest, and parts of the Northeast...
and Navistar
Navistar International
Navistar International Corporation is a United States-based holding company that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label...
are among the companies based in Warrenville
Top employers
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top ten non-city employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navistar Navistar International Navistar International Corporation is a United States-based holding company that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label... |
1,399 |
| 2 | Sonova | 530 |
| 3 | Exelon Exelon Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison... |
445 |
| 4 | Target Target Corporation Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's... |
279 |
| 5 | Life Time Fitness Life Time Fitness Life Time Fitness is a national chain of fitness centers in the United States, based out of Chanhassen, Minnesota.-History:... |
261 |
| 6 | Edward Hospital Edward Hospital Edward Hospital & Health Services , commonly referred to as "Edward", is a major healthcare provider located in southwest suburban Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois... |
155 |
| 7 | First American First American Corporation First American Financial Corporation is a United States financial services company and is a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries.... |
150 |
| 8 | Durham School Services Durham School Services Durham School Services is a school bus operator providing tendered pupil transportation throughout the United States, currently operating in 29 states, primarily along the West Coast, in the southern United States, the Midwest, and parts of the Northeast... |
117 |
| 9 | Emerson Network Power Emerson Network Power Emerson Network Power – a division of Emerson Electric Company – is a global technology company that specializes in the development and manufacture of power backup systems, power supplies, embedded computing solutions, precision cooling, racks/enclosures, infrastructure management, and connectivity... |
90 |
| 10 | Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union | 90 |
Education
Warrenville is a part of Community Unit School District 200Community Unit School District 200
Community Unit School District 200 based in Wheaton, Illinois is a public school district mainly serving the communities of Wheaton and Warrenville. CUSD 200 also services fringe areas of Carol Stream, Winfield, and West Chicago. For the 2005-06 school year, there were a total of 14,173 students...
, and shares 20 schools with Wheaton
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
. Residents of Warrenville attend Bower or Johnson elementary school, Hubble Middle School
Hubble Middle School
Hubble Middle School or HMS is a public middle school located in Wheaton, Illinois. It was originally in the building that was the original Wheaton High School, which later became Wheaton Central High School. In 1992, the building was converted into a middle school. It was named for the astronomer...
, St. Irene Catholic School (grades K-8), and Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, or WWSHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Butterfield Road and Wiesbrook Road in the southwest corner of the Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
. Wheaton Warrenville South High School is located in Wheaton. Until 2009, Hubble was also located in Wheaton; however, in time for the 2009-2010 school year, a new Hubble was opened in Warrenville, and the new building is one of a very few schools to meet the LEED certification standards for energy-efficient design. Some children from all over DuPage County attend Four Winds Waldorf School, a private PreK-8 school in Warrenville.
Library
In the 1950s, the library was housed in 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) in the Community Building and was essentially a volunteer library filled with donated materials. Ten years later, the library closed due to a lack of volunteers and funding. The Warrenville Public Library District was formed by a referendum held in February 1979 with the citizens approving a 15-cent rate for library services. In 1986, voters approved another 15-cent tax rate increase to build and operate a 10000 square feet (929 m²) facility on Stafford Place. In September 2003, a large addition and renovation project which tripled the size of the facility was completed. The building was made possible by the City of Warrenville TIF funds. The Warrenville Public Library District is a member of the DuPage Library System.Notable people
- Adam Emory AlbrightAdam Emory AlbrightAdam Emory Albright was a painter of figures in landscapes. He was born in Monroe, Wisconsin and spent his working life in Warrenville and the Chicago area....
, figure-in-landscape painter - Ivan AlbrightIvan AlbrightIvan Le Lorraine Albright was an American magic realist painter and artist, most renowned for his self-portraits, character studies, and still lifes.-Youth:...
, magic realist painter - Dustin ByfuglienDustin ByfuglienDustin Ray Byfuglien is an American professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. His known nickname is "Big Buff," made up by his teammates...
, Right Wing/Defense for Atlanta Thrashers of NHL, won Stanley Cup in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks - Brooks McCormickBrooks McCormickBrooks McCormick was a member of the American family that ran International Harvester and a noted philanthropist and equestrian. He was the chief executive officer of International Harvester in the 1970s, and was the final member of the McCormick family to lead the company that they had founded.-...
(1917–2006) chief executive officerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of International HarvesterInternational HarvesterInternational Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P...
, philanthropist and equestrian - Chauncey McCormickChauncey McCormickChauncey Brooks McCormick was an American businessman and art collector in the McCormick family.-Life:His mother was Eleanor Brooks, daughter of Walter Brooks of Baltimore....
(1884–1954) art collector and father of Brooks McCormick - Tony MoeakiTony MoeakiAnthony "Tony" Moeaki is an American football tight end. He finished his senior season at Iowa with 30 catches for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns. Moeaki was considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft....
, Tight end for Kansas City Chiefs - Miles J. StanfordMiles J. StanfordMiles J. Stanford was a Christian author best known for his classic collection on spirituality, The Green Letters, published in 1964.-Biography:...
, ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
author - Jack SteadmanJack SteadmanJack W. Steadman is the former chairman, vice president, president and general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League....
, former manager of the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Julius M. Warren, earliest settler, town father, and founder of Warrenville
- John Maynard WoodworthJohn Maynard WoodworthJohn Maynard Woodworth was an American physician and member of the Woodworth political family. He served as the first Supervising-Surgeon General under U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant, then changed to Surgeon General of the United States Marine Hospital Service from 1871 to 1879.-Early...
, first Surgeon GeneralSurgeon General of the United StatesThe Surgeon General of the United States is the operational head of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government...
of the United States
Geography
Warrenville is located at 41°49′35"N 88°11′22"W (41.826280, -88.189465).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 city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.
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 13,363 people, 4,931 households, and 3,476 families residing in the city. 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 2,430.6 people per square mile (938.1/km²). There were 5,067 housing units at an average density of 921.6 per square mile (355.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.13% White, 2.39% African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.46% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.10% of the population.
There were 4,931 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,430, and the median income for a family was $72,233. Males had a median income of $50,144 versus $35,487 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 $28,922. About 0.9% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.