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Stone Park, Illinois

Introduction to Stone Park, Illinois

Stone Park, Illinois is 5 miles W of Oak Park, Illinois and 12 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. There are an estimated 5,127 people in the village.

Stone Park History

Stone Park is located in Cook County, which was founded on January 15, 1831. It was created from parts of Putnam County by an act of the Illinois State Legislature. Cook County was the 54th county to be founded in the state of Illinois. It was named in honor of Daniel Cook, the first Attorney General of Illinois and the second U.S. representative from the state. In the 1960s, the Pranno brothers made Stone Park a center for organized crime.

City and nearby Attractions

  • Arlington Heights Historical Museum
  • William W. Powers State Recreation Area
  • Chicago Portage National Historic Site
  • Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
  • Lombard Historical Society Museum
  • Millennium Park

Things To Do In Stone Park

Local museums include the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, the Lombard Historical Society Museum, the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, the Niles Historical Museum and the Skokie Heritage Museum, among others. The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace, the Chicago Portage National Historic Site, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and the Unity Temple are all accessible from Stone park as well. The 160-acre William W. Powers State Recreation Area offers facilities for fishing, boating and picnicking. The Millennium Park has a theater, gardens, pavilions and an ice rink. Other popular parks in the area include Lincoln Park, Grant Park and Cantigny Park.

Stone Park Transportation

Chicago O’Hare International is the closest major airport.

Stone Park Higher Education

Triton College, the Devry Institute of Technology and Elmhurst College are all nearby.

High Points

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

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Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 7%Stone Park Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Stone Park, IL

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old1010
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity910
Well-Paid Single Men11
Senior Citizens11
Age of the Population11
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married99

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income43
People in Middle Class or Better32
People Above Poverty32
College Educated Adults11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use88
Walking and Biking to Work68
Working at Home44
Short Commute Times45

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals910
Housing Recently Built57
Affordability of Rents43
Affordability of Property Taxes33
Seasonal and Vacation Housing12
People Living Alone11
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