Tinley Park, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Tinley Park, Illinois

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Location of Tinley Park in Cook and Will counties, Illinois

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Coordinates: 41°34′26″N 87°48′14″W﻿ / ﻿41.57389°N 87.80389°W﻿ / 41.57389; -87.80389
Country| United States
State| Illinois
Counties| Cook, Will
Townships| Cook: Bremen, Orland, Rich
Will: Frankfort
Incorporated| 1892
Government

• Type| Council–manager
• Mayor| Michael W. Glotz [1]
Area

[2]

• Total

| 16.13 sq mi (41.78 km2)
• Land| 16.12 sq mi (41.75 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.12%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 55,971
• Density| 3,472.15/sq mi (1,340.58/km2)
Demonym| Tinley Parker
Standard of living (2009–11)

• Per capita income| $31,576
• Median home value| $244,500
ZIP code(s)|

60477, 60478, and 60487

Area code(s)| 708, 815
Geocode| 75484
FIPS code| 17-75484
Website| www.tinleypark.org

Tinley Park is a village in Cook and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 55,971 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area.

## History

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### 19th century

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Modern settlement of the area now known as Tinley Park began in the 1820s as emigrants from Europe and the eastern United States arrived. By the 1840s, a significant population of German Americans had established themselves in the region. In recognition of their prominence, the village was officially named Bremen when it was founded in 1853. Other early settler groups included Irish, English, Scottish, Canadian immigrants.[3]

In the late 19th century, the expansion of the American railroad network had a transformative effect on the area. Bremen was situated along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, which played a pivotal role in the community's development. In 1890, the village was renamed Tinley Park in honor of Samuel Tinley Sr., the first station agent of the local railroad depot. The village was formally incorporated on June 27, 1892, when local residents voted 34–24 in favor of incorporation.[4] Henry Vogt was elected as Tinley Park’s first mayor.[4]

### 20th century to present

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The arrival of the railroad spurred industrial and commercial growth in Tinley Park. In 1905, the Diamond Spiral Washing Machine Company established its first factory in the village. Local businessmen established an electric utility in 1909. A cola bottling plant also operated in Tinley Park until the 1950s. During this period, inventor John Rauhoff developed ironite, a waterproofing additive for cement, later used in the construction of the Hoover Dam. The Tinley Park Public Library was constructed in 1956. In the latter half of the 20th century, Tinley Park experienced rapid suburban expansion, particularly to the west and south of the original village center. Between 1970 and 1994, more than 11,000 housing units were constructed.[5]

After its centennial in 1992, Tinley Park has focused on the renovation of its historic downtown district, which encompasses the Village's original 1892 boundaries. In this district, landowners are encouraged to maintain the sites' historic edifices or to create new, but "historically-friendly", facades for otherwise modern buildings built in the last 30 years.[citation needed] Downtown renovation projects have included the opening of a park near the Oak Park Avenue Metra train station, as well as the recent South Street Project, a multimillion-dollar project that will create more than 220 apartments and 40,000 square feet (4,000 m2) of commercial retail space.[citation needed]

Since its opening in 1990, the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (originally World Music Theater, among other names) has been a major outdoor music venue in the Chicago area, accommodating around 28,000 people per event.[6] The amphitheater, which has hosted numerous musicians and festivals over its 30+ years in operation, features an overhead-covered seated section with open sides, and a large, sloping grass lawn area at the back.[7]

On February 2, 2008, a mass shooting occurred at Lane Bryant in Brookside Marketplace on the Will County side of the village. The store closed after the shooting. The shooter has never been caught.

## Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tinley Park has a total area of 16.13 square miles (41.78 km2), of which 16.12 square miles (41.75 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[8]

It is bordered by Oak Forest to the northeast, Orland Park to the northwest, Orland Hills and Mokena to the west, Country Club Hills to the east. Matteson to the southeast, Frankfort to the southwest and Frankfort Square to the south.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1900| 300| | —
1910| 309| | 3.0%
1920| 493| | 59.5%
1930| 823| | 66.9%
1940| 1,136| | 38.0%
1950| 2,326| | 104.8%
1960| 6,392| | 174.8%
1970| 12,572| | 96.7%
1980| 26,178| | 108.2%
1990| 37,121| | 41.8%
2000| 48,401| | 30.4%
2010| 56,703| | 17.2%
2020| 55,971| | −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10] 2020[11][12]

As of the 2020 census[13] there were 55,971 people, 21,871 households, and 14,760 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,469.56 inhabitants per square mile (1,339.60/km2). There were 22,751 housing units at an average density of 1,410.30 per square mile (544.52/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 80.56% White, 6.41% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 6.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.39% of the population.

There were 21,871 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.68% were married couples living together, 10.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.51% were non-families. 29.01% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.67% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 2.56.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $82,163, and the median income for a family was $103,902. Males had a median income of $61,179 versus $41,084 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,955. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Tinley Park village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[14] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 43,787  | 47,858  | 43,852  | 90.47%  | 84.40%  | 78.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 923  | 2,062  | 3,540  | 1.91%  | 3.64%  | 6.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 34  | 52  | 7  | 0.07%  | 0.09%  | 0.01%
Asian alone (NH)  | 1,143  | 2,199  | 2,345  | 2.36%  | 3.88%  | 4.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 0.02%  | 0.01%  | 0.01%
Other race alone (NH)  | 41  | 29  | 129  | 0.08%  | 0.05%  | 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 467  | 599  | 1,397  | 0.96%  | 1.06%  | 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 1,998  | 3,898  | 4,696  | 4.13%  | 6.87%  | 8.39%
Total | 48,401 | 56,703 | 55,971 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

## Government

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Tinley Park is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village, including all the area in Bremen Township and Rich Township, as well as the area in Will County, is in Illinois's 1st congressional district; the area in Orland Township south of 167th Street, as well as most of the area southwest of 163rd Street and Ozark Avenue, is in the 3rd district.

## Education

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Tinley Park includes four public school districts – Kirby School District 140 (contains 5 grade schools, and 2 middle schools: Prairie View Middle School, and Virgil I. Grissom Middle School), Community Consolidated School District 146 (contains 4 grade schools, and Central Middle School), Summit Hill School District 161,[15] (contains 5 grade schools, and Summit Hill Junior High School) and School District 159[16] (contains 4 grade schools, and Colin Powell Middle School).

The town also includes three parochial Pre-K through 8 elementary schools: St. George, which is Catholic; Trinity Lutheran, affiliated with the LCMS; and Southwest Chicago Christian School of Tinley Park.[17]

Victor J. Andrew High School (Consolidated High School District 230) and Tinley Park High School (Bremen Community High School District 228) are both secondary schools located in Tinley Park. A small portion of Tinley Park students go to Lincoln-Way East High School. A small portion in the southwest part of the village also attends Rich Central High School.

Most residents of Tinley Park are located within the residency boundaries for Moraine Valley Community College; the rest reside in the community college district for South Suburban College. A very small portion of Tinley Park goes to Joliet Junior College.

## Transportation

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Tinley Park–80th Avenue station is one of two Metra stations in the village.

Metra trains access Tinley Park via the Rock Island District. There are two train stations in the village–Tinley Park station on Oak Park Avenue and 80th Avenue station. Pace provides bus service on Routes 356, 364 and 386 connecting Tinley Park to destinations throughout the Southland.[18]

* I-80 the village's east–west thoroughfare.
* IL 43 (Harlem Avenue), the village's major north–south throughfare.
* US 45 (La Grange Road) on the western corner of the village.
* US 6 (159th Street) on the northern corner of the village.
* CR W32 (80th Avenue) the village's major north–south thoroughfare in Cook County.
* CR 84 (191st Street) the village's second major east–west thoroughfare.
* CR B60 (171st Street) located entirely in Tinley Park.

## Notable people

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* Emil Andres, Indy and Sprint car driver
* Gary Bettenhausen, Indy and Sprint car driver
* Merle Bettenhausen, Sprint car driver
* Tony Bettenhausen, Indy car driver
* Tony Bettenhausen Jr., Indy car driver
* Miles Boykin, wide receiver for NFL's Chicago Bears
* Tevin Coleman, running back for NFL's Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets
* John Ericks, pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates 1995–97
* Armando Estrada, former wrestler with WWE[citation needed]
* Nathan Everhart, wrestler with WWE
* Gina Glocksen, season six finalist on American Idol
* Michael Hastings, Illinois State Senator, 98th General Assembly
* Garrett Jones, outfielder, first baseman with Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees
* Stacie Juris, Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009 and Miss Illinois USA 2013
* Christine Magnuson, Olympic swimmer (two-time silver medalist)
* Real Friends, pop punk band
* Kevin Sefcik, utility player with Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies
* John J. Szaton, Polish-American sculptor and creator of Coal Miner
* Kanye West, musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.[19]
* Jeremiah Wright, former minister to Barack Obama

## Sister cities

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* Büdingen, Germany
* Mallow, Ireland
* Nowy Sącz, Poland

## References

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1. ^ "Tinley Park, IL – Official Website – Mayor". Tinleypark.org. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. ^ [1] Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ a b "History of Tinley Park". TinleyPark.org. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
5. ^ "American FactFinder – Results". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
6. ^ "Tinley Park music theater gets new name, again". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
7. ^ "First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre". In Concert With You. First Midwest Bank. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
8. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tinley Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tinley Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "Tinley Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
14. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tinley Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "Summit Hill School District 161 – Frankfort, Illinois". summithill.org.
16. ^ "About Our District Archived 2017-01-09 at archive.today." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
17. ^ "Tinley Park Campus". Swchristian.org. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
18. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
19. ^ Donda, Wes (March 12, 2009). Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1416544784.

## External links

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* Village of Tinley Park official website

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