Addison is a village in
DuPage County, Illinois
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, United States. The population was 35,702 at the
2020 Census. It is part of the
Chicago metropolitan area
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.
History
The village was incorporated in 1884, at which time it had a population of 400. The community itself was originally named Dunkley's Grove after the settler Hezekiah Dunklee,
[ ] and was renamed after a town in England
or
Addison, New York. In 1832,
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexica ...
built Army Trail Road on top of a
Potawatomi
The Potawatomi (), also spelled Pottawatomi and Pottawatomie (among many variations), are a Native American tribe of the Great Plains, upper Mississippi River, and western Great Lakes region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, ...
trail in Addison, in order to allow 50 broad-tired wagons to fight Black Hawk and his warriors. In 1864, the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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moved its teacher training to the village from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and established the Addison Teachers Seminary; it remained in Addison until 1913, when it was relocated to
River Forest, Illinois
River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University (Ill ...
, as Concordia Teachers College (now
Concordia University Chicago). The town was also home to the Kinderheim home for children, which made up more than half its population prior to suburbanization.
The town began to suburbanize in the 1960s when developers started to build homes on what was farmland. The population grew from just under a thousand in 1930 to 35,000 people in 1990.
Adventureland amusement park was located in Addison (Lake and Medinah) during the 1960s and 1970s. The Addison Industrial District was the proposed location for the reconstruction of
Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city. The stadium served as the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1910 through 1990. Built by Wh ...
in the late 1980s before this was voted down.
Geography
The Village of Addison lies on
Salt Creek, a tributary of the
Des Plaines River
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.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Addison has a total area of , of which (or 98.29%) is land and (or 1.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 census there were 35,702 people, 12,799 households, and 9,165 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 12,682 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 47.69%
White
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, 3.45%
African American
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, 1.71%
Native American, 8.10%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 22.96% from
other races, and 16.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 45.61% of the population.
There were 12,799 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.47% were married couples living together, 12.74% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.39% were non-families. 23.23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.84% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 2.86.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $68,534, and the median income for a family was $79,011. Males had a median income of $42,038 versus $30,828 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $30,202. About 10.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Top employers
According to Addison's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:
Arts and culture
* Addison Public Library: Officially opened in 1962 and a new building opened in 2008. Recognized with Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services in 2024 by the
American Library Association
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History 19th century ...
.
* Addison Perspective
* Addison Center for the Arts
Government
Tom Hundley is the Mayor of Addison. Other elected officials include Village Trustees Sam Nasti, Maria Reyes, Cathy Kluczny, Dawn O'Brien, and Jay DelRosario, and Village Clerk Lucille Zucchero. The town of
Triggiano,
Italy
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, is the sister city of Addison.
In the
Illinois Senate
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, Addison is represented by
Don Harmon (D-Oak Park)
and
Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett).
In the
Illinois House of Representatives
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it is represented by
Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park),
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park).
and
Norma Hernandez (D-Melrose Park).
In the U.S. Congress, Addison is represented within three congressional districts by representatives
Sean Casten (
IL-06),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (
IL-08), and
Delia Ramirez (
IL-03), as well as senators
Dick Durbin
Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from the state of Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Dem ...
and
Tammy Duckworth
Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard Lieutenant colonel (United States), lieutenant colonel serving since 2017 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States ...
.
Education
Addison is home to
Addison Trail High School and to Indian Trail Junior High School. The elementary schools are: Ardmore, Wesley Elementary, Lake Park Elementary, Fullerton Elementary, Army Trail Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Stone Elementary. St. Philip the Apostle, a private Catholic school and parish, is located in Addison and serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
Driscoll Catholic High School was located in Addison before closing in 2009.
DeVry University and
Chamberlain College of Nursing also call Addison home. Addison also has an Early Learning Center for 3-5-year-old students in Pre-K.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Routes 711 and 715 connecting Addison to Wheaton and other destinations.
In the 1990s, Addison was
one of six communities that competed to receive a prototype
personal rapid transit system that the
Regional Transit Authority was planning to build.
A proposal by
Rosemont was instead selected,
and such a system was ultimately never built.
Notable people
*
Adam Amin, sportscaster with
ESPN
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and
NBC Sports Chicago
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, raised in Addison and a graduate of
Addison Trail High School
*
Mark Anelli, former tight end for the
San Francisco 49ers
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and
St. Louis Rams
*
Tim Breslin, professional hockey player who played left wing for the
Chicago Wolves
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*
Jim Ellison, founder of the legendary Power Pop band,
Material Issue, along with
Ted Ansani and Mike Zelenko
*
Jamie Freveletti, author of the
Covert-One series novels ''The Janus Reprisal'' and ''The Geneva Strategy''
*
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin Hull (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot t ...
,
Hockey Hall of Fame
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inductee who lived in Addison from 1963 to 1971 while playing left wing for the
Chicago Black Hawks
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*
Brett Hull
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, hall of fame professional hockey player and son of Bobby Hull who grew up in Addison from 1964 to 1971
*
George Ireland, men's basketball coach who led the
Loyola Ramblers to win the
1963 NCAA championship. He died in Addison
*
Kyle Kinane, stand-up comedian and actor (''
Those Who Can't'', ''
Love
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'', ''
@midnight
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''), raised in Addison and a graduate of
Addison Trail High School
*
Hubert J. Loftus, lawyer and politician
*
Tony Pasquesi,
defensive lineman
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for the
Chicago Cardinals
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Roots ca ...
from 1955 to 1957, a resident of Addison at the time of his death
*
Rob Renzetti, animator and creator of
My Life as a Teenage Robot, raised in Addison
*
Mike Retondo, bassist for the
Plain White T's
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*
Mark Rodenhauser, an
American football
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player who played
center for seven NFL teams from 1987 to 1999, played football at
Addison Trail High School
*
Alexa Scimeca Knierim,
pair skater, 5-time U.S. national champion, two-time Olympian and winner of the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships with partner Brandon Frazier,
2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with her then-fiancé
Chris Knierim, raised in Addison and a graduate of
Addison Trail High School
*
Rocco Sisto, actor best known for playing young
Junior Soprano
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on
The Sopranos
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*
Gabriel Slonina, soccer player who was the youngest starting goalkeeper in
Major League Soccer
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history and the youngest to record a
clean sheet
*
Leon Spinks,
World Boxing Council
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and
World Boxing Association
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Founded ...
heavyweight world champion who resided in Addison after his retirement from boxing
*
Lina Trivedi, involved with creation of (
Beanie Babies), resident of Addison for most of her school-age and young-adult life and a graduate of
Addison Trail High School
*
Lenae Williams, basketball player who played
guard-forward for the
Detroit Shock
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Debuting in 1998, the Shock were one of the league's first expansion franchises. Th ...
during the
2002 WNBA season
*
Kathleen Willis, member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
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whose district includes the eastern half of the city, of which she is a resident
References
Further reading
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External links
Village of Addison
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Villa Park
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Chicago metropolitan area
Villages in DuPage County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1839
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