Mount Prospect is a

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, United States. It is part of Elk Grove and Wheeling townships, about northwest of downtown

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and approximately north of

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. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 56,852.

Geography

Mount Prospect is located at (42.065427, -87.936217). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mount Prospect has a total area of , of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.

Climate

According to the

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system, Mount Prospect lies within the

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zone (or Dfa) in the warm summer type. The village experiences warm to hot and humid summers and frigid, snowy winters. The village lies within U.S.D.A

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5b, along the fringe of zone 6a.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 56,852 people, 20,855 households, and 15,043 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 22,835 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 66.37%

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, 2.69%

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, 0.68% Native American, 14.49% Asian, 0.05%

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, 8.01% from other races, and 7.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 16.16% of the population. There were 20,855 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.11% were married couples living together, 8.05% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.87% were non-families. 23.61% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.86% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.59. The village's age distribution consisted of 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $84,353, and the median income for a family was $103,946. Males had a median income of $57,695 versus $41,193 for females. The

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for the village was $40,452. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the

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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2008, Mount Prospect was voted the best city in which to raise children.

Economy

Companies based in Mount Prospect include Cummins Allison, NTN USA and Rauland-Borg. The former

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headquarters in Elk Grove Township was annexed into Mount Prospect in the 2010s.

Top employers

According to the Village's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Education

Mount Prospect has a number of award-winning school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the village. Central Mount Prospect is served by Mount Prospect School District 57. North (and somewhat east) Mount Prospect is served by River Trails School District 26. South (and somewhat west) Mount Prospect is served by Elk Grove Community Consolidated School District 59. A very small portion of northern Mount Prospect in its northernmost point is served by Buffalo Grove-Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. A small part of north central Mount Prospect is also served by Arlington Heights School District 25. A small part of northwest Mount Prospect is served by Prospect Heights School District 23. Township High School District 214 serves all of Mount Prospect; the town is served by multiple High Schools. Small numbers of students attend Elk Grove High School and

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. Prospect High School is the only one located within the village. The two Catholic parochial schools (K-8) located within Mount Prospect are St. Raymond and St. Emily. The schools that service Mount Prospect are: ; Mount Prospect District 57 * Westbrook School for Young Learners (PK–1) * Fairview Elementary School (2–5) * Lions Park Elementary School (2–5) * Lincoln Middle School (6–8) ; River Trails District 26 * Euclid Elementary School (K–5) * Indian Grove Elementary School (K–5) * River Trails Middle School (6–8) ; Elk Grove Community Consolidated District 59 * Robert Frost Elementary School (K–5) * Friendship Junior High School (6–8; located in Des Plaines) * Forest View Elementary School (K–5) * John Jay Elementary School (K–5) * Holmes Junior High School (6–8) ; Arlington Heights School District 25 * Windsor Elementary School (K–5; located in Arlington Heights) * Dryden Elementary School (K–5; located in Arlington Heights) * South Middle School (6–8; located in Arlington Heights) ; Prospect Heights School District 23 * Betsy Elementary School (2–3; located in Prospect Heights) * Anne Sullivan Elementary School (3–5; located in Prospect Heights) * Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (Pre-K-1; located in Prospect Heights) * MacArthur Middle School (6–8; located in Prospect Heights) ; Buffalo Grove–Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21 * Robert Frost Elementary School (K–5) * Oliver Holmes Middle School (6–8; located in Wheeling) ; Township High School District 214 * Prospect High School (9–12) * John Hersey High School (9–12) * Rolling Meadows High School (9–12) * Wheeling High School (9–12) *

(9–12) * Elk Grove High School (9–12) ; Religious education * St. Raymond School (K–8, Catholic) * St. Emily School (K–8, Catholic) * St. Paul Lutheran Church and School (K–8, Lutheran)

Libraries

* Mount Prospect Public Library

Places of interest

* Randhurst Village * Mount Prospect Village Hall

Parks and recreation

Multiple park districts serve the town: Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, and River Trails.

Transportation

The Mount Prospect station provides

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commuter rail service along the

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. Trains travel southeast to

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in Chicago, and northwest to either Harvard station or McHenry station. Bus service in the village is provided by Pace.

In popular culture

* In the 1980 movie ''

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'' (set in Chicago and vicinity), the car the Blues Brothers ride in is described as being bought at auction from the Mount Prospect Police Department. A Mount Prospect Police cruiser appears in a season 11 episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”, as an homage to Blue Brothers. * In the ''

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'' series of Christian apocalyptic thriller novels, the fictional New Hope Village Church is located in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Notable people

* John Ankerberg, Christian evangelist *

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, actor and science-fiction writer, best known for roles in TV series ''

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'' and ''

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'' and films ''

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'' and '' Tron: Legacy''; attended Prospect High School * Ian Brennan, co-creator of ''

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'' and ''

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''; Prospect High School alumni *

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, winner of '' American Idol Season 9''; attended Prospect High School * Brian Gregory, men's basketball coach at

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and

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; born in Mount Prospect * Terry Moran,

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Senior National Correspondent; grew up in Mount Prospect and Barrington Hills * Dave Kingman, 3-time MLB All-Star outfielder for

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; attended Prospect High School * Tom Lundstedt, baseball player, (Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins); attended Prospect High School * Phil Masi, baseball player (Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox); died in Mount Prospect * Timothy Miller, director of PR,

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SC; attended St. Raymond School *

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, actress (''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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''); attended Prospect High School * Pari Pantazopoulos, professional soccer player ( Chicago Fire); attended Prospect High School *

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, highly acclaimed artist, a leader in the Chicago Imagist style; attended Arlington High School *

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, U.S.

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* David J. Regner, Illinois state legislator and businessman; lived in Mount Prospect'Illinois blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of David J. Regner pg. 72 * Beth Walker, Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, born in Mount Prospect *

Ben Weasel Benjamin Foster (born April 8, 1968), also known as Ben Weasel, is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Screeching Weasel. Early life Foster was born in 1968, and was raised in Prospect Heigh ...

, lead singer and guitarist of band

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* Karen Zambos, clothing designer; attended Wheeling High School * David Kendziera, US Olympic athlete in the 400m hurdles

References

External links

Village of Mount Prospect official website

Mount Prospect Historical Society
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