Niles, Illinois
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Niles is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 30,068.
A notable landmark and point of pride among Niles' residents is the Leaning Tower of Niles (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ILNILpisa.html).
The current mayor of Niles is Nicholas B. Blase.
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History
The village of Niles was incorporated on August 24, 1899. The village had a population of 500 people at that time.
There is no clear indication of the origin of the name "Niles". In 1929 the Chicago Tribune ran an article opining that the name was taken from the Niles Register, a newspaper published in the 1820s out of Washington, DC and distributed nationally.
Geography
Niles is located at 42°1'56" North, 87°49'1" West (42.032329, -87.816862)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Niles is adjacent to Chicago to the south, Skokie to the east, Morton Grove and Glenview to the north, and Park Ridge and Des Plaines (and portions of unincorporated Maine Township) to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 30,068 people, 12,002 households, and 7,945 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,974.4/km² (5,117.9/mi²). There are 12,256 housing units at an average density of 804.8/km² (2,086.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 83.22% White, 0.46% African American, 0.09% Native American, 12.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 5.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,002 households out of which 21.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the village the population is spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $48,627, and the median income for a family is $58,215. Males have a median income of $40,131 versus $30,266 for females. The per capita income for the village is $23,543. 5.4% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Niles hosts a large population of persons of Polish descent in the United States, and many stores sport signs reading "Mowimy po polsku" ("we speak Polish").
External links
- Village of Niles homepage (http://www.vniles.com)