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Oakbrook Terrace
City
The Oakbrook Terrace Tower
The Oakbrook Terrace Tower
Country  United States
State Illinois
County DuPage
Township York
Incorporated 1959
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
Area
 • Total 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Land 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  2.36%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,751
 • Density 2,106.43/sq mi (813.55/km2)
Standard of living
 • Per capita income $44,345 (median: $59,148)
 • Home value $202,186 (median: $170,700 (2000))
ZIP code(s)
60181
Area code(s) 630 and 331
Geocode 54560
FIPS code 17-54560

Oakbrook Terrace is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, and is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,751. It is the smallest town in DuPage County, in terms of area and population.

History

Oakbrook Terrace was originally named Utopia, a name suggested by a postmaster. The name Oakbrook Terrace was adopted in November 1959.

Geography

Oakbrook Terrace is located at 41°51′13″N 87°58′6″W / 41.85361°N 87.96833°W / 41.85361; -87.96833 (41.853720, -87.968250).

According to the 2010 census, Oakbrook Terrace has a total area of 1.278 square miles (3.31 km2), of which 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2) (or 97.81%) is land and 0.028 square miles (0.07 km2) (or 2.19%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 1,121
1970 1,126 0.4%
1980 2,285 102.9%
1990 1,907 −16.5%
2000 2,300 20.6%
2010 2,134 −7.2%
2020 2,751 28.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Oakbrook Terrace city, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,424 1,609 66.73% 58.49%
Black or African American alone (NH) 165 246 7.73% 8.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 293 487 13.73% 17.70%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 1 0.14% 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 16 0.09% 0.58%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 23 80 1.08% 2.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 224 308 10.50% 11.20%
Total 2,134 2,751 100.00% 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.

Points of interest

Oakbrook Terrace Tower, an octagonal 31-story office building, was designed by Helmut Jahn and built in 1987. It is the tallest building in Illinois outside the city limits of Chicago and is currently owned by General Electric. The 418-foot (127 m) tower has 773,000 square feet (71,800 m2) of office space. It stands on the site of the former Dispensa's Castle of Toys.

Drury Lane is a large theater and conference center adjacent to the Oakbrook Terrace Tower. It boasts a 2,000 seat banquet hall and a 971-seat theater. The facility can host: wedding receptions and banquets, corporate meetings and conferences, trade shows and conventions, live theater, and concerts. Located on the site is a Hilton Suites Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn.

The headquarters of Redbox and the Joint Commission are located in Oakbrook Terrace.

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