Profile for Elk Grove Village, Illinois, IL

Elk Grove Village is on Salt Creek.

By design, the community is equally divided between residential and industrial zones.

Former and merged names include:
· Elk
· Elk Grove

The village, which dates from the 1950s, was one of the country's initial planned communities.

Well-known residents have included:
· Billy Corgan, lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins

Local festivals include:

• Ribfest - June 15-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cook County Forest Preserves

Historic sites and museums: Farmhouse Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 71

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Airports (1)

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Cemeteries (36)

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Hotels (114)

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Museums (6)

Wineries (1)

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20% of Elk Grove Village residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elk Grove Village ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elk Grove Village was $28,515, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Elk Grove Village residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elk Grove Village festival dates:

• Ribfest - June 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Elk Grove Village, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $776.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,407.

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Libraries in Elk Grove Village include Elk Grove Village Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Elk Grove Village include Elk Grove Journal

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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elk Grove Village political report.

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The average commute time for Elk Grove Village workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elk Grove Village between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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