Flossmoor, Illinois
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Flossmoor is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,301.
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Geography
Flossmoor is located at 41°32'30" North, 87°41'6" West (41.541684, -87.684970)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 9,301 people, 3,331 households, and 2,648 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,011.6/km² (2,617.6/mi²). There are 3,433 housing units at an average density of 373.4/km² (966.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 66.30% White, 27.12% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 2.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,331 households out of which 38.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the village the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $94,222, and the median income for a family is $103,539. Males have a median income of $71,839 versus $40,773 for females. The per capita income for the village is $42,820. 2.8% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Stores and Restaurants of Note
Flossmoor Station Microbrewery; Fresh Starts
Public School System
Children in grades K-8, attend schools within public school district 161. School District 161, has four elementary schools, Western Avenue, Serena Hills, Flossmoor Hills, and Heather Hill, all of whom serve students in grades K-5. After attending elementary school, students go to Mardell M. Parker Junior High School, which serves children in grades 6-8.
Most students after that, decide to go on to the area's local public high school, Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Homewood-Flossmoor High School, itself, is its own school district, school district #233.
External links
School District 161 [[1] (http://www.sd161.org/)]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School [[2] (http://www.hfhighschool.org)]