Berwyn, Illinois | |
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City | |
Motto: "The city of homes" | |
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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Location of Illinois in the United States |
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Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 87°47′24″W / 41.84250°N 87.79000°WCoordinates: 41°50′33″N 87°47′24″W / 41.84250°N 87.79000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cook |
Township | Berwyn |
Incorporated | 1908 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Robert Lovero |
Area | |
• Total | 3.90 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.90 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 56,800 |
• Density | 14,564/sq mi (5,623/km2) |
Up 4.9% from 2000 | |
Standard of living (2009-11) | |
• Per capita income | $20,143 |
• Median home value | $210,200 |
ZIP code(s) | 60402 |
Area code(s) | 708 |
Geocode | 17-05573 |
Website | www |
Berwyn /ˈbɜːrwᵻn/ is a suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, coterminous with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,657.
As of the census of 2010, there were 56,657 people and 18,910 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 60.48% White, 6.40% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 26.61% some other race, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 59.44% of the population. The population density was 14,527.4 inhabitants per square mile (5,609.6/km²). Berwyn also has the highest population density (2010) of any township in Illinois. It and Cicero are the only townships in Illinois that have a higher population density than the city of Chicago.
The top five non-Hispanic ancestries reported in Berwyn as of the 2009-2011 American Community Survey were Italian (8.0%), German (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), and Polish (7.1%).