Oakbrook Terrace is a city in

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, and is a

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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,751. It is the smallest town in DuPage County, in terms of area and population.

History

Oakbrook Terrace was originally named ''Utopia'', a name suggested by a postmaster. The name ''Oakbrook Terrace'' was adopted in November 1959.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oakbrook Terrace has a total area of , of which (or 98.12%) is land and (or 1.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 2,751 people, 1,346 households, and 668 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,659 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.05%

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, 9.09%

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, 0.62% Native American, 17.74% Asian, 0.04%

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, 4.43% from other races, and 8.03% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 11.20% of the population. There were 1,346 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.26% were married couples living together, 9.21% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.37% were non-families. 34.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.16. The city's age distribution consisted of 14.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $61,563, and the median income for a family was $89,900. Males had a median income of $54,911 versus $50,500 for females. The

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for the city was $37,713. About 7.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

* Flood Brothers Disposal (1930), waste management and recycling service

Points of interest

Oakbrook Terrace Tower, an octagonal 31-story office building, was designed by

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and built in 1987. It is the tallest building in Illinois outside the city limits of

and is currently owned by Edward Napleton, president of the Ed Napleton Automotive Group. The tower has of office space. The tower was long dogged by rumors and news reports that it was leaning or sinking. It stands on the site of the former Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom and Castle of Toys.

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is a large theater and conference center adjacent to the Oakbrook Terrace Tower. It boasts a 2,000 seat banquet hall and a 971-seat theater. The facility can host: wedding receptions and banquets, corporate meetings and conferences, trade shows and conventions, live theater, and concerts. Located on the site is a Hilton Suites Hotel and

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. The headquarters of

Redbox Redbox Automated Retail, LLC was an American video rental and streaming media company, based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois west of Chicago. Redbox specialized in automated DVD rental kiosks, and operated transactional and ad-supported streamin ...

and the

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, which accredits US healthcare entities, are located in Oakbrook Terrace.

Transportation

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provides bus service on Routes 301, 313 and 322 connecting Oakbrook Terrace to Chicago, Wheaton, and other destinations.

References

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