Mundelein, Illinois
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Mundelein, Illinois | |
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 Downtown Mundelein in March 2024 | |
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  Mundelein, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′N 88°0′W / 42.267°N 88.000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Fremont, Libertyville |
| Incorporated | 1909[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • Mayor | Steve Lentz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.12 sq mi (25.88 km2) |
| • Land | 9.718 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.405 sq mi (1.05 km2) 4.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,560 |
| • Density | 3,291.96/sq mi (1,271.09/km2) |
| Standard of living | |
| • Per capita income $38,538 | Median household income $93,027 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60060 |
| Area code(s) | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-51349 |
| Website | Official website  |
Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and a northern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 31,560.[3] It is approximately thirty-five miles northwest of Chicago.
History[edit]
Pre-incorporation[edit]
Native Americans of the area, such as the Potawatomi people, traded with French fur traders as early as 1650, and lived on a camp near Diamond Lake. Natives lived in the area until being forcibly removed in the 1830s. The first European inhabitants reached the area in the early 19th century. Peter Shaddle was the first European settler in the area in 1835 and built a log cabin in the area, which is now owned by University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He would soon sell his claim the following years to settlers from New York.[4]
Shaddle would later be followed by settlers coming from England who named the town "Mechanics Grove", due to the settler's occupations of millwrights, wheelwrights and carpenters. The town's first school would open in 1837 and a church the following year.[4]
The town would change its name to "Holcomb" for a settler named John Holcomb, who donated land to the Wisconsin Central Railroad in 1885. The town would change its name to Rockefeller in the late 1880s after business magnate John D. Rockefeller in order to benefit the economy. Rockefeller would incorporate on February 1, 1909[5] through a referendum in anticipation of an economic boom after the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad built a spur line in 1904. Residents from nearby Diamond Lake, Illinois were included in the vote in order to meet the minimum resident requirements at the time.[6]
Post-incorporation[edit]
1909 to 1925[edit]
In July 1909, the community became "Area". This name change was requested by a local educational entrepreneur named Arthur Sheldon, who bought 600 acres (2.4 km2) near town and built a school called Sheldon School. The school taught sales techniques, including the philosophy of "AREA", which stood for "Ability, Reliability, Endurance, and Action." At one time, it boasted 10,000 students, many of them women (which was unusual for 1909).[7][8]
In 1915, Archbishop George Mundelein (later Cardinal) of Chicago purchased the property from Sheldon after the Area campus closed to re-establish the Archdiocese's University of Saint Mary of the Lake, also known as the Mundelein Seminary, which continues to exist today.[7]
On December 10, 1924, the Village Board held a special meeting with representatives from the Soo Line Railroad, who requested that the board change the village's name to Mundelein (for the cardinal). The board voted to make the change and asked the Illinois Secretary of State to make the name change. They received permission in April 1925, and the Village Board passed an ordinance changing the village's name to Mundelein. Cardinal Mundelein donated the village its first new fire truck, a 1925 Stoughton. The fire truck was officially turned over to the village at a ceremony held at the St. Mary of the Lake Seminary on July 17, 1925.
28th International Eucharistic Congress[edit]
The closing events for the 28th International Eucharistic Congress were held in the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Approximately half a million people were brought to the campus, including 10,000 nuns, 8,000 priests, 390 bishops, 64 archbishops, and 12 cardinals. Trains were used to commute people to the village every 30 minutes before mass.[9]
1929 to present[edit]
The original Village Hall, which was built and dedicated in 1929, costing the Village $36,000 to construct the building.[9] The building, which was described as "Tudor-style",[10] was used until June 2014,[1][11] before being demolished in 2019 for commercial development.[12]
Two floods in 1936 and 1937 severely damaged the village. The first flood occurred on September 27, 1936, after 1.33 inches of rain fell onto the village, damaging businesses. The second occurred in June 1937, flooding the village's main road Lake Street, causing further damage to adjacent neighborhoods and businesses.[9]
Fremont Public Library, a library in the town, was established on Park Street and Lake Street in the village in 1955,[13] before later being moved to a larger site on Midlothian Road in 2001.[14] The old site, which was previously used as a barbershop, was sold to Mundelein Elementary School District 75 where it has been used as an administration building. The property was considered for a sale in 2018.[15]
By the 1970s, the community was largely residential with a little light industrial development.[16]
Geography[edit]
Mundelein is located at 42°15'47.0"N 88°00'14.4"W (42.263049, -88.004010).
Climate[edit]
Under the Köppen climate classification, Mundelein is a Dfa Humid continental climate zone under the hot summer subtype with cold winters and warm to hot summers.[17] Since 1999, the record high was 103°F in July 2012 during the 2012 North American heat wave, while the record low was -26°F in January 2019 during the January–February 2019 North American cold wave.[18]
| Climate data for MUNDELEIN 4WSW, IL (1999–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
75 (24) |
68 (20) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51 (11) |
55 (13) |
68 (20) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
67 (19) |
55 (13) |
92 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
45.2 (7.3) |
57.4 (14.1) |
68.3 (20.2) |
78.1 (25.6) |
82.4 (28.0) |
81.1 (27.3) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.3 (16.3) |
47.6 (8.7) |
35.0 (1.7) |
56.7 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
46.3 (7.9) |
57.7 (14.3) |
67.8 (19.9) |
72.2 (22.3) |
70.8 (21.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
47.9 (8.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.3 (−9.8) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
47.5 (8.6) |
57.8 (14.3) |
62.5 (16.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
53.5 (11.9) |
41.8 (5.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
37.8 (3.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−5 (−21) |
7 (−14) |
23 (−5) |
34 (1) |
44 (7) |
51 (11) |
50 (10) |
40 (4) |
28 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
0 (−18) |
−11 (−24) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
−11 (−24) |
15 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
35 (2) |
44 (7) |
45 (7) |
34 (1) |
22 (−6) |
4 (−16) |
−12 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.75 (44) |
2.04 (52) |
2.59 (66) |
3.72 (94) |
4.46 (113) |
4.46 (113) |
4.21 (107) |
3.69 (94) |
3.72 (94) |
3.27 (83) |
2.09 (53) |
2.30 (58) |
37.01 (940) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.4 (29) |
11.6 (29) |
5.1 (13) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2.5 (6.4) |
8.9 (23) |
41.2 (104.7) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 7 (18) |
8 (20) |
4 (10) |
1 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (5.1) |
4 (10) |
10 (25) |
| Source: xmACIS2[19] | |||||||||||||
Major streets[edit]
Lake Street
Illinois Route 60
Illinois Route 83
Maple Avenue- Midlothian Road
- Hawley Street
Diamond Lake[edit]
Diamond Lake is a 153-acre glacial lake in south Mundelein. It is primarily used for fishing and swimming, and has been settled by Europeans since the 19th-century.[20]
Loch Lomond[edit]
Loch Lomond is a man-made lake in North Mundelein.[21]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 358 | — | |
| 1920 | 420 | 17.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,011 | 140.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,328 | 31.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,189 | 140.1% | |
| 1960 | 10,526 | 230.1% | |
| 1970 | 16,128 | 53.2% | |
| 1980 | 17,053 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 21,215 | 24.4% | |
| 2000 | 30,935 | 45.8% | |
| 2010 | 31,064 | 0.4% | |
| 2020 | 31,560 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[22] 2010[23] 2020[24] | |||
2020 census[edit]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[23] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 18,123 | 16,431 | 58.34% | 52.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 416 | 601 | 1.34% | 1.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 28 | 21 | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2,719 | 3,492 | 8.75% | 11.06% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 7 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 38 | 80 | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 390 | 836 | 1.26% | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,344 | 10,092 | 30.08% | 31.98% |
| Total | 31,064 | 31,560 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 Census[edit]
As of the 2010 US Census, there were 31,064 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 72.29% White, 1.52% African American, 0.65% Native American, 8.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.18% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.08% of the population.
2000 Census[edit]
As of the 2000 census,[25] there were 30,935 people, 9,858 households, and 7,718 families living in the village. The population density was 3,587.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,385.1/km2). There were 10,167 housing units at an average density of 1,179.0 per square mile (455.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 78.68% White, 1.60% Black, 0.28% Native American, 6.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 10.66% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.20% of the population.
There were 9,858 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
Income[edit]
The median income for a household in the village was $69,651, and the median income for a family was $75,083. By 2017, median incomes were estimated at $86,336 per household and $96,813 per family.[26] Males had a median income of $50,290 versus $34,087 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,280. About 3.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy[edit]
- Top employers
According to Mundelein's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[27] the top employers in the village are:
2022 # Employer Type of Business # of Employees % Village Pop.[a] 1 Medline Industries Hospital supplies 639 2.02% 2 Ruprecht Company Meat processing 552 1.75% 3 University of Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary / School for the priesthood 295 0.93% 4 Amcor Flexibles Healthcare, Inc. Flexible polyethylene packaging 290 0.92% 5 Maclean-Fogg Co. Industrial fasteners (plants and offices) 288 0.91% 6 Mundelein High School #120 Public high school 270 0.86% 7 Mundelein Elementary School #75 Public elementary school 239 0.76% 8 Village of Mundelein Village government 194 0.61% 9 Pet Factory 175 0.55% 10 Con-Way Freight 92 0.29% Total 3,034
Neighborhoods[edit]
- Grand Dominion (Active Adult)
- Barnhill
- Diamond Lake
- Fields of Ambria
- Loch Lomond
- Sylvan Lake
- West Shore Park
- Countryside
- Cambridge Countryside
- Fairhaven
- Tullamore
- Ambria
- Cambridge Country
- Holcomb
- Cambridge Country North
- Hampton Reserve
- Long Meadow
- Woodhaven
- Colony Of Long Meadow
- Steeple Chase
- Orchard Meadows
- Lakewood Village
- Cambridge West
Education[edit]
The first school in Mundelein was called Mechanics Grove School and opened in 1837. The school was located on the roads that would become Maple Avenue and Route 176.[4]
Four public school districts serve Mundelein residents:
Mundelein Elementary School District 75:
- Washington School - Grade Center PK-K-2
- Mechanics Grove School - 3-5
- Carl Sandburg Middle School - 6-8
Diamond Lake School District 76:
- Diamond Lake School - PK-K-2
- West Oak Intermediate School - 3-5
- West Oak Middle School - 6-8
- Fremont Elementary School - K-2
- Fremont Intermediate School - 3-5
- Fremont Middle School - 6-8
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120:
Additionally, the following parochial schools are located in Mundelein:
- Santa Maria del Popolo School (Catholic) - K-8 (Closed in 2014)
- St. Mary of the Annunciation School (Catholic) - K-8 (Closed in 2019)
- Carmel High School (Catholic)
School District 75 boundaries changed significantly in 2003-2004, in response to studies indicating sharp disparities in ethnic makeup among various schools in the district.[28]
Transportation[edit]
Mundelein has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides weekday rail service between Antioch and Chicago Union Station.
Pace provides bus service on Route 574 connecting Mundelein to Grayslake, Vernon Hills, and other destinations.[29]
A small private airport, Air Estates Airport, is located northwest of Mundelein.
Newspapers[edit]
- Mundelein Review (Pioneer Press)
- Mundelein News
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)
Notable people[edit]
- Al Salvi, former member of the Illinois House, US Senate candidate, managing partner of Salvi & Maher, LLC[30]
- Sean McGrath, National Football League (NFL) tight end[31]
- Ryan Borucki, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher[32]
Further reading[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Village History". www.mundelein.org. Village of Mundelein. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mundelein village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c Judy, Wiemer (January 27, 2000). "THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF MUNDELEIN IN FOUR PARTS". Naperville Sun.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Water helped bring vitality to 2 villages". Chicago Tribune. January 27, 1988. p. 126. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Keating, Ann Durkin (November 15, 2008). Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs: A Historical Guide. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-42883-3.
- ^ a b "Arthur Sheldon, 'Philosopher of Selling,' is dead". Chicago Tribune. December 22, 1935. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2016 – via archives.chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Schoenfeld, Sonia (August 15, 2014). "Arthur Sheldon". Shelf Life. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via shelflife.cooklib.org.
- ^ a b c Killackey, Shawn P. (2009). Mundelein. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7732-6.
- ^ Fisher, Jennifer (August 22, 2019). "Site of former Mundelein village hall soon will be home to restaurants, retail and offices". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Mundelein Village Hall Open House September 6, 2014 (video). Village of Mundelein. February 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via youtube.com.
- ^ "Mundelein History | Mundelein, IL". www.mundelein.org. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Kambic, Rick (February 15, 2018). "Mundelein District 75 considering sale of admin building - Downtown site was home to library of Fremont Township". Mundelein Review.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mundelein receives praise for ranking of home values". Chicago Tribune. June 7, 2003. pp. 4–9. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Kambic, Rick (February 12, 2018). "D75 considers sale of admin building in downtown Mundelein". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Vol. VII, p. 100
- ^ "Lochanora, Illinois Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS2".
- ^ "xmACIS2".
- ^ LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Population Health Environmental Services (2020). "2020 DIAMOND LAKE SUMMARY REPORT". Lake County, IL Official Website. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mundelein, Illinois
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mundelein village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mundelein village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "American FactFinder S1901 - INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2017 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". factfinder.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Village of Mundelein Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Year Ended April 30, 2022". www.mundelein.org. Village of Mundelein. October 31, 2019. p. 171. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Malone, Tara (November 23, 2003). "Will new map hurt U-46 diversity, then success?". The Daily Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "AL SALVI". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Sean McGrath TE at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Borucki Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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