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Woodridge, Illinois
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| Village of Woodridge, Illinois | |
Downtown Woodridge, part of the Seven Bridges Complex off Illinois Route 53
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Location of Woodridge in DuPage County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage, Will, Cook |
| Township | Lisle, Downers Grove, DuPage, Lemont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2) |
| • Land | 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 34,158 |
| • Density | 3,546.67/sq mi (1,369.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60517
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| Area code(s) | 630 and 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-83245 |
Woodridge is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, with small portions in Will and Cook counties, and a south-western suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,158.
The village is just north of the I-55 junction with IL-53. It uses the 630 and 331 area codes. Woodridge is the home of the Home Run Inn pizzeria chain and was the home of Pabst Brewing Company from 2006 to 2011.
Woodridge was incorporated on August 24, 1959, with less than 500 residents. It is named for its location in a wooded area above a steep hillside, locally known as "The Ridge". The Ridge overlooks the DuPage River's East Branch and the Des Plaines Valley. Woodridge is a young community with the vast majority of its homes, businesses, and churches constructed after the 1950s. Woodridge was founded by a housing developer, Albert Kaufman, who was largely responsible for the creation of the village.
In July 2007, Woodridge was ranked No. 61 on Money magazine's "100 Best Places to Live".
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Geography
Woodridge is located at 41°44′40″N 88°2′38″W / 41.74444°N 88.04389°W (41.744582, −88.043869).
According to the 2010 census, Woodridge has a total area of 9.582 square miles (24.82 km2), of which 9.42 square miles (24.40 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 0.162 square miles (0.42 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.
Woodridge is bordered by Naperville to the west, Downers Grove to the northeast, Darien to the east, Lemont to the south, Bolingbrook to the southwest, and Lisle to the northwest.
Transportation
Two interstates run through Woodridge: the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) and the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). The Veterans Memorial Tollway allows access to a variety of western and northwestern Chicago suburbs, while I-55 gives direct access to Chicago to the north and Joliet and downstate Illinois to the south. Other important routes are 75th Street and Illinois Route 53.
An industrial spur for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad serves International Center, a large industrial area in the far south section. Commuter passenger rail service between Chicago and Aurora can be accessed in nearby Lisle or Downers Grove.
Bus service is provided by Pace, under the coordination of the Regional Transportation Authority.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 542 | — | |
| 1970 | 11,028 | 1,934.7% | |
| 1980 | 21,763 | 97.3% | |
| 1990 | 26,256 | 20.6% | |
| 2000 | 30,934 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 32,971 | 6.6% | |
| 2020 | 34,158 | 3.6% | |
| 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) | 20,942 | 19,880 | 63.52% | 58.20% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,858 | 3,346 | 8.67% | 9.80% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 37 | 41 | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4,092 | 4,519 | 12.41% | 13.23% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 15 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 52 | 150 | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 562 | 1,152 | 1.70% | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,425 | 5,055 | 13.42% | 14.80% |
| Total | 32,971 | 34,158 | 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.
Climate and environment
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Woodridge is in a humid continental climate zone. On average, July is the warmest month, and January is the coldest month. August typically has the most precipitation, and February the least. The record high for Woodridge was 105 °F (40.56 °C) in July 2005, and the record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was set in January 1985.
Woodridge has been named a "Tree City" by the Arbor Day Foundation for the past 16 years, and a study undertaken in 1996 indicated that village has over 8,000 publicly owned trees.
Recreation
The Woodridge Park District maintains a well distributed group of local parks and open spaces, offering facilities for picnicking as well as sports like baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, cricket and newly added for 2008, Frisbee golf. The Park District also maintains Cypress Cove water park.
A skate park was added in to Janes Avenue Park. It allows for skateboarders, BMX riders, and inline skaters to skate at their own risk. There is no daily entrance fee. The skate park is open from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. The park does have lights.
A series of bike paths built by the park district allow cyclists to ride through the town on paved, dedicated paths.
Golf is another popular recreational activity. Village Greens of Woodridge is a Village-owned, 18-hole golf course; Seven Bridges is another Woodridge owned (but not members-only) championship class course. Zigfield Troy is a 9-hole, par 3 course.
Woodridge is home to three multi-screen movie theaters, most notably IMAX at Seven Bridges and Hollywood Boulevard, as well as dining options ranging from fast food to formal banquets.
Woodridge is also located near the renowned Morton Arboretum.
Education
The Village of Woodridge School District 68 maintains six elementary schools, Edgewood, Willow Creek, Sipley, William F. Murphy (named after Mayor Murphy), Meadowview, and Goodrich, (serving grades K-6) and one junior high, Jefferson Junior High School, (for grades 7 and 8). Woodridge does not have its own high school. The majority of Woodridge secondary school students attend Downers Grove North or South High Schools in the recently renamed Community High School District 99. Some students in southern Woodridge are served by Lemont District 210 and attend Lemont High School. Additionally, Woodridge students who reside west of the DuPage River (Seven Bridges Single-Family Residences) attend Naperville schools in District 203. Some students also attend the nearby parochial schools St. Scholastica (K-8), St. Joan of Arc (PK-8) and Benet Academy (9–12) and Montini Catholic
Nearby higher education opportunities are Benedictine University (Lisle), North Central College (Naperville), Lewis University (Romeoville), College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn), Joliet Junior College (Romeoville and Joliet) and University of St. Francis (Joliet).
Notable people
- Thax Douglas, poet
- Frank Kaminsky, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns
- Nick Solak, MLB player for the Texas Rangers
- James "Turk" Torello, American mobster, caporegime and enforcer for Chicago Outfit
- Doug Walker, film critic, Internet personality
- Aileen Marie Quinn, She is best known for her role as Annie Bennett Warbucks in the 1982 film 'Annie'
See also
In Spanish: Woodridge (Illinois) para niños
