Oak Park, Illinois | |
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 Lake Street at dusk | |
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 Location of Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′18″N 87°47′22″W / 41.88833°N 87.78944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Oak Park |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Oak Park Board of Trustees |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Land | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 51,282[1] |
| • Density | 11,613.40/sq mi (4,484.14/km2) |
| Demonym | Oak Parker |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 60301 to 60304 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-54885 |
| Website | www |
Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 26th-most populous municipality in Illinois, with a population of 54,318 as of the 2020 census.[4][5] Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero.[6] It is closely tied to the smaller town of River Forest sharing a chamber of commerce and a high school, Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his wife settled in Oak Park in 1889, and his work heavily influenced local architecture and design, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.[7] Over the years, rapid development was spurred by railroads and streetcars connecting the village to jobs in nearby Chicago. In 1968, Oak Park passed the Open Housing Ordinance, which helped devise strategies to integrate the village rather than re-segregate.[8]
Today, Oak Park remains ethnically diverse, and is known for its socially liberal politics, with 80% or higher voter turnout in every presidential election since 2000.[9] Oak Park has several public transportation links to Chicago with Chicago Transit Authority access via the Green Line and Blue Line "L" train lines, as well as the Metra Union Pacific West Line Oak Park station downtown.
- ^ "Oak Park, Illinois Population 2024".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Park
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Oak Park village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Oak Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "A Brief History of Oak Park". oprfmuseum.org. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Oak Park Home & Studio". Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Fair Housing at 50 | Oak Park River Forest Museum". oprfmuseum.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Press, Pioneer. "Oak Park, Evanston led Cook County in election turnout". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.