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Tinley Park is a village in
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. The population was 55,971 at the 2020 census. It is a
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in the
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.


History


19th century

Modern settlement of the area now known as Tinley Park began in the 1820s as emigrants from Europe and the eastern United States arrived. By the 1840s, a significant population of
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s had established themselves in the region. In recognition of their prominence, the village was officially named Bremen when it was founded in 1853. Other early settler groups included Irish,
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immigrants. In the late 19th century, the expansion of the American railroad network had a transformative effect on the area. Bremen was situated along the
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, which played a pivotal role in the community's development. In 1890, the village was renamed Tinley Park in honor of Samuel Tinley Sr., the first station agent of the local railroad depot. The village was formally incorporated on June 27, 1892, when local residents voted 34–24 in favor of incorporation. Henry Vogt was elected as Tinley Park’s first mayor.


20th century to present

The arrival of the railroad spurred industrial and commercial growth in Tinley Park. In 1905, the Diamond Spiral Washing Machine Company established its first factory in the village. Local businessmen established an
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in 1909. A
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bottling plant also operated in Tinley Park until the 1950s. During this period, inventor John Rauhoff developed ironite, a
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additive for cement, later used in the construction of the
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. The Tinley Park Public Library was constructed in 1956. In the latter half of the 20th century, Tinley Park experienced rapid suburban expansion, particularly to the west and south of the original village center. Between 1970 and 1994, more than 11,000 housing units were constructed. After its
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in 1992, Tinley Park has focused on the renovation of its historic downtown district, which encompasses the Village's original 1892 boundaries. In this district, landowners are encouraged to maintain the sites' historic edifices or to create new, but "historically-friendly", facades for otherwise modern buildings built in the last 30 years. Downtown renovation projects have included the opening 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. Since its opening in 1990, the
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(originally World Music Theater, among other names) has been a major outdoor music venue in the Chicago area, accommodating around 28,000 people per event. The amphitheater, which has hosted numerous musicians and festivals over its 30+ years in operation, features an overhead-covered seated section with open sides, and a large, sloping grass lawn area at the back. 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. The shooter has never been caught.


Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tinley Park has a total area of , of which (or 99.93%) is land and (or 0.07%) is water. It is bordered by
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to the northeast,
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to the northwest, Orland Hills and Mokena to the west, Country Club Hills to the east. Matteson to the southeast, Frankfort to the southwest and Frankfort Square to the south.


Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 55,971 people, 21,871 households, and 14,760 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 22,751 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 80.56%
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, 6.41%
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, 0.14% Native American, 4.21% Asian, 0.01%
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, 2.31% from other races, and 6.36% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 8.39% of the population. There were 21,871 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.68% were married couples living together, 10.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.51% were non-families. 29.01% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.67% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 2.56. The village's age distribution consisted of 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $82,163, and the median income for a family was $103,902. Males had a median income of $61,179 versus $41,084 for females. The
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for the village was $40,955. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the
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, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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
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, 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 school districts – Kirby School District 140 (contains 5 grade schools, and 2 middle schools: Prairie View Middle School, and Virgil I. Grissom Middle School), Community Consolidated School District 146 (contains 4 grade schools, and Central Middle School), Summit Hill School District 161, (contains 5 grade schools, and Summit Hill Junior High School) and School District 159 (contains 4 grade schools, and Colin Powell Middle School). 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 (
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) and
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( Bremen Community High School District 228) are both secondary schools located in Tinley Park. A small portion of Tinley Park students go to
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. A small portion in the southwest part of the village also attends
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. Most residents of Tinley Park are located within the residency boundaries for
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; the rest reside in the
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district for
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. A very small portion of Tinley Park goes to
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.


Transportation

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trains access Tinley Park via the
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. There are two train stations in the village– Tinley Park station on Oak Park Avenue and 80th Avenue station.
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provides bus service on Routes 356, 364 and 386 connecting Tinley Park to destinations throughout the Southland. * 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 east–west thoroughfare. * located entirely in Tinley Park.


Notable people

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, Sprint car driver *
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, running back for NFL's
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* Nathan Everhart, wrestler with
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* Gina Glocksen, season six finalist on ''American Idol'' *
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* Stacie Juris, Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009 and
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2013 *
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, Olympic swimmer (two-time silver medalist) * Real Friends, pop punk band *
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* John J. Szaton,
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sculptor and creator of ''
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Sister cities

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, Germany * Mallow, Ireland *
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, Poland


References


External links


Village of Tinley Park official website
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