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Schaumburg, Illinois

Schaumburg, Illinois
Village
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Official name: Village of Schaumburg
Motto: "Progress Through Thoughtful Planning"
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Cook
Townships Schaumburg, Palatine, Hanover
Elevation 794 ft (242 m)
Coordinates 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W / 42.03028; -88.08389Coordinates: 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W / 42.03028; -88.08389
Area 19.33 sq mi (50 km2)
 - land 19.22 sq mi (50 km2)
 - water 0.11 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 74,227 (2010)
Density 3,862.0/sq mi (1,491/km2)
Incorporated March 7, 1956
Government Council-manager
Village President Al Larson
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s)™ 60159 (PO BOX Only), 60168 (PO BOX Only), 60173, 60179 (UNIQUE ZIP Code™-for a specific company or organization), 60193-60195, and 60196 (UNIQUE ZIP Code™-for a specific company or organization)
Area Code(s) 847/224 and 630/331
Demonym Schaums
Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Schaumburg highlighted.svg
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Website: www.ci.schaumburg.il.us

Schaumburg /ˈʃɔːmbərɡ/ is a village located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois, United States. The village is a northwestern suburb of Chicago and is part of the Golden Corridor. Schaumburg is located roughly 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop and approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 74,227.

The village contains one of only two IKEA stores in Illinois. It contains the Woodfield Mall, the 11th largest mall in The United States according to List of largest shopping malls in the United States, which at most times has over 300 stores. Schaumburg's transition from a rural community to that of a suburban metropolis began with Alfred Campanelli's first large scale suburban-style development in 1959 and Woodfield Mall's opening on September 9, 1971.

Schaumburg is bordered by Hoffman Estates and Palatine to the north, Rolling Meadows to the northeast, Elk Grove Village to the southeast, Roselle to the south, Hanover Park to the southwest, and Streamwood to the west.


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