Park Ridge, Illinois
| Park Ridge | |
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| City | |
| The City of Park Ridge, Illinois | |
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 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| 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 (18.5 km2) |
| • Land | 7.09 sq mi (18.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 37,480 |
| • Density | 5,286.3/sq mi (2,041.1/km2) |
| Down 0.8% from 2000 | |
| Demonym(s) | Park Ridger |
| ZIP code(s) | 60068 |
| Area code(s) | 847, 224 |
| Website | www |
Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a Chicago suburb. The population was 37,480 at the 2010 census. 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 two northwestern neighborhoods of Chicago's Far North Side (Edison Park and Norwood Park).
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. 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.
The area of Park Ridge was inhabited by the Potawatomie until they were removed in 1833. George Penny established a brickworks in the area. In 1910 Park Ridge had a population of 2,009. In 1930 the population was 10,417. In 1950 the population was 16,602. In 1960 the population was 32,625, with 99.9% of the population white. There were five African-Americans and 31 people classed other than black or white. By 1970, the population had risen to 42,466.
According to the 2010 census, Park Ridge has a total area of 7.134 square miles (18.48 km2), of which 7.09 square miles (18.36 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.044 square miles (0.11 km2) (or 0.62%) is water.
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