Burbank (Illinois)
Cook County
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Burbank is a city in the U.S. state of Illinois. In Census 2000, the population of Burbank counted 27,902 people. Burbank is part of the Stickney Township.
- 4.1 Mayor
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Neighboring communities
In the north of the City of Burbank and Bridgeview Village Bedford Park is located; the east Village Home Town and south of Burbank is, the City of Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge, Palos Hills in the southeast and the west City of Hickory Hills. This is followed by Village Justice joins.
History
The area of Burbank was first settled in the 1850s by farmers, as there, the Lyon Township was established. Burbank was in the southeast corner of the township. In the following decades, settled mainly in German and Dutch farmers. The planned railway connection was the economic crisis of 1893 to the victim.
When the Stickney Township in 1901 formed anew from the Lyon Township, Burbank was the southern terminus of the townships. Burbank did not benefit from the suburban boom of the 1920s, as the water supply, sewerage and roads were not available in sufficient quantities. In addition, the area around Burbank with floods fought.
The sewerage and water supply only improved with the establishment of the South Stickney Sanitary District in the 1950s. In 1959, a sewer was laid in Burbank for the first time. The flood problem has been solved in these years. In the following years, the population increased by threefold to 20,720 inhabitants.
1970 Burbank was the last area, which became an independent Gemeindet. At the same Stickney Township was annexed by Chicago. The name of Burbank is derived from the Luther Burbank Elementary School.
Demographic data
In the census of 2000 a population of 27,902 was determined. The population was spread out with 9,317 households with an average size of 2.98 persons ( U.S. average: 2.59 people). This includes 7362 family households with an average of 3.44 persons ( U.S. average: 3.14 ).
The population consisted in 2000 of 90.7 % White, 0.3 % African American, 1.8 % Asian and 3.9 % other. 3.2 % said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 11.1% of the population were Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.
25.1% were under 18 years (5.9% less than five years), the 18 -year-olds were 14.1% over 65 years. The average age was 36.9 years. In Burbank there is a slight surplus of women of around 600 women.
Policy
Burbank City is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. In this metropolitan region of around 9.6 million people live in 15 counties.
Mayor
1991 Harry J. Klein was elected mayor of Burbank. As a representative of Burbank belongs to Harry J. Klein of the Southwest Conference of Mayors ' Officers.
Economy and infrastructure
14,100 people over 16 years are employed. This corresponds to a population share of 64.7 %. Of these, around 800 people without jobs.
The average income of households in Burbank City was $ 49,388, the average family income at $ 56,279. Men's income averaged $ 38,994, and for women about $ 26,651. The per capita income amounted to $ 18,923.
Traffic
Public transport is operated in Burbank by the Chicago Transit Authority by bus routes. Within a radius of Burbank, some state roads and highways are (294, 55, 57, 94). In addition, the Chicago Midway International Airport is nearby.
Education
Of the more than three years old Burbank City's population is 7305 in an educational institution. Around four hundred children in a nursery, three hundred and fifty in a kindergarten, over 3200 in a Elementary School, 1800 high school and 1600 in college.
For these are the two school districts (111 and 220 ) of Burbank City 14 schools available. In School District 111 are the Luther Burbank, Richard E. Byrd School, Harry E. Fry School, Jacqueline B. Kennedy School, Rosa G. Maddock School, Frances B. McCord School, Edward J. Tobin School and the Liberty Junior High. The School District 220 includes the Reavis High School, St. Albert the Great, Queen of Peace High School and St. Laurence High School.
Furthermore, there are in Burbank, the Moraine Valley Community College and a school for people with physical and / or mental limitations.