Schaumburg, Illinois

This article is about the Illinois village. For the township, see Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois.

Schaumburg, Illinois
Village
Veterans Gateway Park
Veterans Gateway Park
Official seal of Schaumburg, Illinois
Seal
Motto: 
"Progress Through Thoughtful Planning"
Location of Schaumburg in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois
Location of Schaumburg in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois
Schaumburg is located in Greater Chicago
Schaumburg
Schaumburg
Location
Schaumburg is located in Illinois
Schaumburg
Schaumburg
Schaumburg (Illinois)
Schaumburg is located in the United States
Schaumburg
Schaumburg
Schaumburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W / 42.03028; -88.08389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook and DuPage
TownshipsSchaumburg, Palatine, Hanover
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1956
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorTom Dailly
Area
[1]
 • Total
19.46 sq mi (50.42 km2)
 • Land19.35 sq mi (50.11 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  22%
 • Rank9
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
78,723
 • Density4,069.21/sq mi (1,571.12/km2)
DemonymSchaums
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60159, 60168, 60173, 60179, 60193-60196
Area code(s)847/224 and 630/331
FIPS code17-68003
Wikimedia CommonsSchaumburg, Illinois
Websitewww.ci.schaumburg.il.us
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Schaumburg (/ˈʃɔːmbɜːrɡ/ SHAWM-burg) is a village located mostly in Cook County and partly in DuPage County in northeastern Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 78,723, making Schaumburg the most populous incorporated village in the United States.[3] Schaumburg is around 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of O'Hare International Airport. It is part of the Golden Corridor.[4]

In 2018, Money magazine[5] ranked the Village of Schaumburg the Best Place to Live in Illinois.[6] In 2017, Money ranked Schaumburg the 9th-best place to live in the United States.[7]

Along with Bolingbrook, Schaumburg has one of Illinois's two IKEA stores. It also is home to the Woodfield Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in the United States, which features almost 300 stores and restaurants.[8] Schaumburg's transition from a rural community to a suburban city 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, Inverness in northwest, 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Village of Schaumburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Schaumburg village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Townships of Cook County Illinois". comportone.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Money Homepage". Money. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Schaumburg ranked as best place to live in Illinois by Money magazine". abc7chicago.com. January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Schaumburg named one of the best places to live in the US". abc7chicago.com. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Woodfield Mall". Choose Chicago. Retrieved March 12, 2023.