Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a Chicago suburb. The population was 37,480 at the 2010 census.[2] It is located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways, and rail transportation. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area, bordering three northwestern neighborhoods of Chicago's Far North Side (Edison Park, Norwood Park, and O'Hare.)
City | |
| The City of Park Ridge, Illinois | |
 Location of Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′43″N 87°50′30″W / 42.01194°N 87.84167°WCoordinates: 42°0′43″N 87°50′30″W / 42.01194°N 87.84167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Maine |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Marty Maloney |
| • Budget | $47,684,900 (2004-2005) (fiscal year: 2006-07) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.13 sq mi (18.48 km2) |
| • Land | 7.09 sq mi (18.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.56% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,480 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 37,496 |
| • Density | 5,291.56/sq mi (2,042.95/km2) |
| Down 0.8% from 2000 | |
| ZIP code(s) | 60068 |
| FIPS code | 17-57875 |
| Website | www |
As its name suggests, Park Ridge lies on a ridge. The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it was named Brickton.[3] The Des Plaines River divides Park Ridge from neighboring Des Plaines, Illinois, which is west of Park Ridge. Chicago is south and east of Park Ridge, and Niles and unincorporated Maine Township are to its north.[4]
Park Ridge, Illinois Media
Maine East High School has stood at Dempster Street and Potter Road since 1929.
Maine South High School opened in 1964 at Dee Road and Talcott Avenue.
The Art Deco Pickwick Theatre, in uptown Park Ridge
The Chase Bank building at Uptown
Park Ridge medical facility used in a scene for the popular TV series Route 66
The white house located at the northeast corner of Prospect and Stewart avenues was used in a scene for the TV series Route 66.
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References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Park Ridge city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The History of Park Ridge" Archived 2013-05-29 at the Wayback Machine. City of Park Ridge.
- ↑ "Gazetteer Files - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
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