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Tinley Park (formerly Bremen) is a
village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
in
Cook County, Illinois Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40% of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2 ...
, United States, with a small portion in
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. The village is a suburb of
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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 55,971. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs southwest of Chicago.


History


19th century

Settlement of the area which now comprises Tinley Park began in the 1820s by emigrants from the Eastern United States. German settlers became predominant in area by the 1840s, and the village was established in 1853. The Village was called Bremen at the time. Irish, English, Scottish, Canadian, and other American settlers were also common in the area. In the late 19th century, railroads expanded rapidly, and the village happened to be located on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock. At the end ...
line. The influence of the railroad on Bremen was so great that, in 1890, its name was changed to Tinley Park in honor of the village's first railroad station agent, Samuel Tinley, Sr. Even the village's official incorporation took place at the train depot on June 27, 1892.


20th century

With the railroad came industry and commerce. 1905 saw the Diamond Spiral Washing Machine Company found its first factory in Tinley Park. Local businessmen established an electric utility in 1909. A bottling facility for pop was operated in Tinley Park until the 1950s. Inventor John Rauhoff developed and manufactured a waterproofing additive for cement called Ironite, later used in the construction of Hoover Dam. In 1956, a building was erected for the new Tinley Park Public Library. In the latter part of the 20th century, Tinley Park was, and remains to be, an area of rapid suburban expansion to the west and south of the original site, with over 11,000 housing units constructed between 1970 and 1994.


Today

After its centennial (1992), Tinley Park from the late 20th century to the present has been focused on renovation of its downtown historic district. The historic district is made up of the village's original 1892 boundaries. In this district, landowners are encouraged to maintain the historic edifices or to create new, historically friendly facades for otherwise non-historic buildings built in the last 30 years. Downtown renovation projects include the creation of a park near the Oak Park Avenue Metra train station, as well as the recent South Street Project, a multimillion-dollar project that will create more than 220 apartments and of commercial retail space. The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (formerly named "The World Music Theater", "Tweeter Center Chicago", and until 2015, "First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre"), an outdoor venue which seats 28,000, is located in Tinley Park. On February 2, 2008, a
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occurred at
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in Brookside Marketplace on the Will County side of the village. The store closed after the shooting.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, Tinley Park has a total area of , of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water. It is bordered by Oak Forest to the northeast, Orland Park to the northwest, Orland Hills and Mokena to the west, Country Club Hills to the east.
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to the southeast, Frankfort to the southwest and Frankfort Square to the south.


Demographics


2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''


2010 Census

As of the 2010 census, there were 56,703 people, 17,478 households, and 12,793 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 18,037 housing units at an average density of . The
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of the village was 93.16%
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, 1.92% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.02%
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, 1.11% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population. The top five ancestries reported in Tinley Park as of the 2000 census were
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(25.5%), German (23.1%), Polish (19.9%),
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(14.3%) and
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(5.3%). There were 17,478 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $61,648, and the median income for a family was $71,858 (these figures had risen to $70,480 and $84,072 respectively as of a 2017 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,595 versus $34,401 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,207. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Tinley Park is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village, including all the area in Bremen Township and Rich Township, as well as the area in
Will County Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...
, is in
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; the area in Orland Township south of 167th Street, as well as most of the area southwest of 163rd Street and Ozark Avenue, is in the 3rd district.


Education

Tinley Park includes four public elementary school districts – Kirby School District 140, Community Consolidated School District 146, Summit Hill Elementary School District 161, and Elementary School District 159. The town also includes three
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Pre-K through 8 elementary schools: St. George, which is
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; Trinity Lutheran, affiliated with the LCMS; and Southwest Chicago Christian School of Tinley Park. Victor J. Andrew High School (
Consolidated High School District 230 Consolidated High School District 230 is a public high school district headquartered in Orland Park, Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has over 8,300 students in three high schools. Communities served by the district include all or p ...
) and Tinley Park High School (
Bremen Community High School District 228 Bremen High School District 228 is a public four year high school district covering about in Bremen Township. It serves the communities of Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park, Markham, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills, and Oak Forest in southern Co ...
) are both secondary schools located in Tinley Park. A small portion of Tinley Park students go to
Lincoln-Way East High School Lincoln-Way East High School or LWE, is a four-year public high school located approximately three miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Colorado Avenue, U.S. Route 45 ( La Grange Road) and U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) in Frank ...
. A small portion in the southwest part of the village also attends Rich Central High School. Most residents of Tinley Park are located within the residency boundaries for Moraine Valley Community College; the rest reside in the
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district for
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. A very small portion of Tinley Park goes to
Joliet Junior College Joliet Junior College (JJC) is a public community college in Joliet, Illinois. Founded in 1901, it was the first public community college founded in the United States. In Spring 2014, the college enrolled 16,375 students. Every year, 48,000 stu ...
.


Transportation

Trains only have access to Tinley Park on the
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. The Oak Park Avenue and 80th Avenue Stations, which are located in Tinley Park, are part of the Rock Island District. * the village's east–west thoroughfare. *, the village's major north–south throughfare. * on the western corner of the village. * on the northern corner of the village. * the village's major north–south thoroughfare in Cook County. * the village's second major north-south thoroughfare.


Notable people

* Emil Andres, Indy and Sprint car driver *
Gary Bettenhausen Gary Bettenhausen (November 18, 1941 – March 16, 2014) was an American auto racing driver. He was born in Blue Island, Illinois, raised in Tinley Park, Illinois, graduated in the class of 1962 from Bremen High School (Midlothian, Illinois) in ...
, Indy and Sprint car driver * Merle Bettenhausen, Sprint car driver *
Tony Bettenhausen Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 – May 12, 1961) was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958. Bettenhausen was nicknamed the "Tinley Park Express" in honor of his hometown. He was ...
, Indy car driver * Tony Bettenhausen Jr., Indy car driver *
Miles Boykin Miles Boykin (born October 12, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Early years Boykin grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois where ...
, wide receiver for NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers * Frank J. Christensen, labor leader *
Tevin Coleman Tevin Ford Coleman (born April 16, 1993) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college fo ...
, running back for NFL's
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* John Ericks, pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates 1995–97 * Armando Estrada, former wrestler with
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* Nathan Everhart, wrestler with
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*
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, season six finalist on ''American Idol'' * Michael Hastings, Illinois State Senator, 98th General Assembly *
Garrett Jones Garrett Thomas Jones (born June 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins and New York Yankees. Hi ...
, outfielder, first baseman with Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates,
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* Stacie Juris, Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009 and
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2013 * Christine Magnuson, Olympic swimmer (two-time silver medalist) * Real Friends, pop punk band * Kevin Sefcik, utility player with Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies * John J. Szaton, Polish-American sculptor and creator of ''
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'' *
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, former minister to
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Sister cities

*
Büdingen Büdingen is a town in the Wetteraukreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is mainly known for its well-preserved, heavily fortified medieval town wall and half-timbered houses. Geography Location Büdingen is in the south of the Wetterau below the Vogels ...
, Germany * Mallow, Ireland * Nowy Sącz, Poland


References


External links


Village of Tinley Park official website
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