Des Plaines, Illinois
Cook County
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Des Plaines [ dɛspleɪnz ] is a city in Cook County in the northeast of the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, Des Plaines had 58,720 inhabitants.
Des Plaines is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, 28 km north- west of Chicago and 37 km south of Waukegan in close proximity to O'Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River flows through the city, east of the city center. The income of the working population span a wide range, which is also reflected in real estate prices that range between $ 30,000 and more than $ 1,000,000.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.6 km2, 37.3 km2 and 0.3 km2 water. Lead through this place from two interstate highways, I-90 Northwest Tollway and I- 294 (Tri- State Tollway ) and U.S. Highways 12, 14 and 45 The name derives from the Des Plaines River, which flows through the town and in French means from the prairie.
Part of the city is above the Des Plaines - Crater, an area with a rock anomaly, which is probably due to a prehistoric meteorite crater. The rocky ground was broken by the impact, again filled in the following but by Ice Age glaciers with sediment (→ See also: List of impact craters in the world ).
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 58,720 inhabitants in 22,363 households, and 15,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,590 inhabitants per square kilometer. The average family size was 3.21.
The age distribution was 22.3 % under the age of 18, 7.5 % from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44 years and 44.23 % between 45 and 64 years. 17.2 % of the population was older than 65 years. For every 100 females inhabitants are 93.6 male inhabitants.
The median household income was $ 53,638, the median family income $ 65,806. The per capita income was $ 24,146. About 3.0% of families are below the poverty line.
Economy
The Royal Jordanian Airline maintains an office in Des Plaines.
Attractions
- McDonald's Museum, a replica of the first McDonald's restaurant, which was built by Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's
- Lake Opeka in Lake Park
- Methodist camp site listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Des Plaines Public Library
- Des Plaines Theatre