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Mundelein, Illinois
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Location of Mundelein in Lake County, Illinois.
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 Mundelein, Illinois
Location in Illinois
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Fremont |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
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| • Type | Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.99 sq mi (25.88 km2) |
| • Land | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) 4.02% |
| Population
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-51349 |
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. It is approximately thirty-five miles northwest of Chicago.
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History
The community now known as Mundelein has been inhabited since at least 1650, when the Potawatomi people were known to have been trading with French fur traders. The first European inhabitants reached the area in the early 19th century. Peter Shaddle (for whom a street is named) was the first known settler, building a log cabin in the area now owned by St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in 1835.
The next settlers were tradesmen escaping from England's industrial depression, who became farmers in the Mundelein area. In honor of their former professions, they named the city "Mechanics Grove", and built schools, churches, and businesses. The community grew and (while still unincorporated) changed its name to "Holcomb", in honor of John Holcomb, a person who was active in the area's development. As Holcomb, the community added a railway station and a post office. The Holcomb area incorporated in February 1909 under a new name, "Rockefeller", a reference to businessman John D. Rockefeller.
The name Rockefeller was short lived, however. 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 on it. 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).
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.
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. The original Village Hall, built in 1929 with a few additions over the years, was used until June 2014.
Geography
Mundelein is located at 42°15'47.0"N 88°00'14.4"W (42.263049, -88.004010).
According to the 2010 census, Mundelein has a total area of 9.969 square miles (25.82 km2), of which 9.57 square miles (24.79 km2) (or 96%) is land and 0.399 square miles (1.03 km2) (or 4%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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% |
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 can be of any race.
2010 Census
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.
Income
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. 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.
Neighborhoods
- 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
- Lakewood Village
- Cambridge West
Transportation
Mundelein has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides weekday rail service between Antioch and Chicago Union Station.
A small private airport, Air Estates Airport, is located northwest of Mundelein.
Economy
- Top employers
According to Mundelein's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village are:
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2019 # Employer Type of Business # of Employees % Village Pop. 1 Medline Industries Hospital supplies 900 2.90% 2 Accurate Transmissions Remanufactured transmissions 320 1.03% 3 Amcor Flexibles Healthcare, Inc. Flexible polyethylene packaging 350 1.13% 4 Maclean-Fogg Co. Industrial fasteners (plants and offices) 240 0.77% 5 University of Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary / School for the priesthood 220 0.71% 6 Mundelein Elementary School #75 Public elementary school 220 0.71% 7 Mundelein High School #120 Public high school 210 0.68% 8 Ruprecht Company Meat processing 250 0.80% 9 Village of Mundelein Village government 185 0.60% 10 Carter Hoffman Co. Food service equipment 110 0.35% Total 3,005
Notable people
- Al Salvi, former member of the Illinois House, US Senate candidate, managing partner of Salvi & Maher, LLC
- Sean McGrath, National Football League (NFL) tight end
- Ryan Borucki, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
See also
In Spanish: Mundelein (Illinois) para niños
