Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. 10.5 square miles located in Cook County and 0.4 square miles located in DuPage County, Illinois.
Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated business park in North America. Over 3,800 businesses are located in its 5.4-square-mile (14 km2) business park adjacent to O'Hare International Airport.
As the name suggests, Elk Grove Village is home to a small herd of elk kept in a grove at the eastern edge of the Busse Woods forest preserve. However, elk are not native to the area, and the name "Elk Grove" actually comes from a mispronunciation of the Native American name for the place. Furthermore, the original elk herd was brought from Montana by an early resident, Busse, in the 1920s.
When considering Elk Grove Village as your new business location, you'll find that exceptional is the rule from the town's strategic location and expansive industrial base to its friendly hometown spirit and enviable quality of life.
Farmland and grassy fields have given way to multi-acre business parks and suburban neighborhoods harmoniously blended in a carefully planned, progressive community with a distinct vision for the future.
Elk Grove Village is home to the Alexian Brother Medical Center (ABMC) hospital which was constructed in 1966. ABMC is the largest employer in the community with over 2,200 workers. Elk Grove Village is also home to a number of well known corporations including Apple Vacations, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), ADP, CitiGroup, Symons, and Pepsi Cola Distribution. The headquarters of United Airlines were in the unincorporated area of Elk Grove Township until it moved to downtown Chicago; the Elk Grove office is still in use as United's Operations Center.
The Elk Grove Park District is located in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago, just 10 minutes from O'Hare International Airport. The Elk Grove Park District maintains approximately 473 acres, including 43 parks and a community athletic field that includes football, soccer and baseball fields, 11 public tennis courts and several facilities.
Its premier facility is the Jack A. Claes Pavilion. The Pavilion community center amenities include a 28-foot Carousel, Jump n' Jiggles indoor playground, Pavilion Fitness Centre, Garden Terrace Banquets facility, arts and craft rooms, dance studios, racquetball courts, two gymnasiums, indoor climbing wall, one outdoor and two indoor swimming pools.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $331,841
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $339,824; Detached houses: $381,607; Townhouses or other attached units: $257,811; In 2-unit structures: $282,211; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,366; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,439; Mobile homes: $236,719.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 33,320. Elk Grove Village covers 11.0 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 700 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 60007,60009
Weather
Elk Grove Village, IL climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 14.30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Elk Grove Village is 36.27 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.62 Inches.
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