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Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Oakbrook Terrace
City
Location in DuPage County and the state of Illinois.
Location in DuPage County and the state of Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°51′13″N 87°58′6″W / 41.85361°N 87.96833°W / 41.85361; -87.96833Coordinates: 41°51′13″N 87°58′6″W / 41.85361°N 87.96833°W / 41.85361; -87.96833
Country  United States
State Illinois
County DuPage
Township York
Incorporated 1959
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Tony "Red Panda" Ragucci
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  2.36%
Population (2012 estimate)
 • Total 2,155
 • Density 1,700/sq mi (660/km2)
Standard of living
 • Per capita income $44,345 (median: $59,148)
 • Home value $202,186 (median: $170,700 (2000))
ZIP code(s) 60181
Area code(s) 630 and 331
Geocode 54560
Website www.oakbrookterrace.net

Oakbrook Terrace is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 2,134, which was estimated to have increased to 2,155 by July 2012.

Oakbrook Terrace was originally named Utopia, a name suggested by a postmaster. The name Oakbrook Terrace was adopted in November 1959.

Oakbrook Terrace is located at 41°51′13″N 87°58′6″W / 41.85361°N 87.96833°W / 41.85361; -87.96833 (41.853720, -87.968250).

According to the 2010 census, Oakbrook Terrace has a total area of 1.278 square miles (3.31 km2), of which 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2) (or 97.81%) is land and 0.028 square miles (0.07 km2) (or 2.19%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,300 people, 1,198 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,651.2 people per square mile (638.9/km²). There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 952.7 per square mile (368.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.52% White, 4.13% African American, 12.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.


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