Steger, IL

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Steger, Illinois

Introduction to Steger, Illinois

Located in Cook county, Steger, Illinois, is 10 miles SW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 27 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. There are an estimated 9,682 people in the village.

Steger History

Early in the area's history, John Valentine Steger purchased an area of twenty acres for the purpose of setting up a piano factory. By 1896, the region had a surge in population and was able to become officially incorporated as a village in the same year. Although the village was originally supposed to be named 'Columbia Heights', it was instead named after John Steger as he paid a substantial amount of money to the winning candidate in the elections. By 1920, the village of Steger had become the piano capital of the world.

Steger and nearby Attractions

American Police Center and Museum
Charles Gates Dawes House
Lemont Area Historical Society and Museum
Buckley Homestead county Park
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Lemon Lake county Park

Things To Do In Steger

Museums in the area include the American Police Center and Museum, Lemont Area Historical Society, and Museum and Midwest Carvers Museum. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site, The Lemon Lake County Park, and Buckley Homestead County Park are nearby.

Steger Transportation

The Chicago Midway International Airport is the closest airport to the city.

Steger Higher Education

Higher education is available at the Prairie State College, Governors State University, and South Suburban College.

High Points

Steger strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Steger, IL

Comparing Steger to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Standard Zip Codes	60475
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.47
Longitude	-87.635

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	JOLIET BRANDON RD DAM
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,682	100%
Male	4,847	50.1%
Female	4,835	49.9%
Under 18	2,422	25%
18+	7,260	75%
65+	1,093	11.3%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.15
White	8,482	87.6%
African-American	610	6.3%
Asian	47	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	0.3%
Other	298	3.1%
Mixed Race	203	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	781	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,409
Growth	727
Growth %	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.8%
Italian	16.7%
Irish	11.1%
Polish	8.7%
US/American	6.8%
English	3.3%
Dutch	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Russian	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Greek	1%
Croatian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Steger	9,682	$54,347
Chicago Heights	32,776	$42,681
Crete	7,346	$73,987
Ford Heights	3,456	$16,706
Park Forest	23,462	$55,801
Richton Park	12,533	$58,661
South Chicago Heights	3,970	$49,279

Library
Steger-South Chicago Heights P.l.d. 54 East 31st Street Steger, Illinois (708) 755-5040 Library Web Site

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