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• 4.5 square miles
• Incorporated January 25, 1902• 52,104 population
• Median age 36 (24.1% under 18; 10.7% over 65)
• 67.7% white
• 21.7% black
• 5.8% Hispanic
• 5.0% Asian, American and Alaskan Indians
• $81,703 median family income
• $59,183 median household income
• 8 banks
• 10.407% Property Tax Rate (1.288% municipal government share)
• Bond rating –
Moody’s Aa3;
Standard & Poor’s AA
• Class 2 rating – three fire stations
• Accredited Fire Department
• Accredited EMS Department
• Main station located in lower level of Village Hall (123 Madison St.)
• Eight Resident Beat Officers and
• Satellite stations throughout the Village
• Home Rule Authority
• Elected Village President, six Village Trustees and Village Clerk
• Appointed Village Manager
• 2 community hospitals
• 1 kidney dialysis center
• 1 mental health center
• Several social service agencies dealing with housing, economic development, mental health, health care, people with disabilities, youth and senior citizen services.
• 1 main library and 2 branches
• 7 recreation centers
• 16 parks (2 with outdoor swimming pools and 1 indoor skating rink)
• 6 private athletic clubs
• 1 plant conservatory
• Electricity – ComEd
• Natural gas – NICOR
• Local telephone service – SBC and AT&T
• Lake Michigan water
• Cable television – ComCast
• Oak Park Visitors’ Center (Forest Avenue near Lake Street)
• 4 Jewish congregations (1 temple and 3 meet in homes)
• 45 Protestant and non-denominational churches (23 denominations)
• 5 Roman Catholic parishes
• 4 Buddhist communities
District 200
• 1 public high school
• ACT Scores 22.9
• SAT Scores – 597 verbal, 603 math
• 25 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists and 47 Commended semi-finalists
• 8 National Achievement semi-finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship program for Academically Able African American Students and 5 Commended semi-finalists
• 3 National Hispanic Recognition Program finalists
District 97
• 8 elementary schools ( grades K – 5)
• 2 middle schools (grades 6 – 8)
• Member, West Consortium for Academic Excellence (for high performing school districts in this area)
• Member, National Student Minority Network
• Winner, Bright Red Apple Award (for school districts ranked in the top 10% in Illinois)
• Winner, National Top 100 Communities for Music Education Award
• Winner, Oak Park Accessibility Award
• Winner, West 40 Exemplary Use of Technology Award
District 504
• 1 community college in the area (Triton)
• 6 elementary schools
• 1 Catholic co-ed high school
• 1 Catholic girls’ high school in the area
• 2 colleges in the area
Construction Activity
• 7,089 building permits issued for projects valued at $96,686,617
Sales Activity
• 626 home sold (average $446,493; median $385,950)
• 450 condominiums sold (average $188,112; median $172,000)
• 70 townhomes sold (average $328,477; median $339,900)
Housing Stock
• 23,723 housing units (10,029 single-family;
759 two-flats;
116 three-flats;
375 townhomes)
• 23,079 occupied housing units (10,093 rented;
12,986 owned)
• 12,980 families (2 or more related persons)
• Average 2.26 persons per household
Multi-family dwellings of four or more units
• 441 rental buildings (6,400 units)
• 251 condo buildings (2,373 units)
Rental Rates (parking, electricity, telephone and cable usually not included)
• Studio $575 - $700
• 1 Bedroom $650 - $950
• 2 Bedrooms $900 - $1400+
• 3 Bedrooms $1100 - $1600+
• Homes $1500 - $2200+
Vacancy Rates
• 6.5% renter
• 2.0% owner
Parking
• On-street parking prohibited between 2:30 and 6 a.m. except in certain permit areas
• Parking information and permits for more than 100 Village parking lots and parking areas available at Village Hall.
Vehicle Stickers
•$50 per year for passenger vehicles ($45 per year for online renewals. Persons 65 years old and older, and persons with disability license plates pay a reduced fee.
• Various rates for other vehicles
• Due annually by July 15
• 10 miles to O’Hare International Airport (25 minutes)
• 8 miles to Midway Airport (28 minutes)
• 9 miles to Downtown Chicago (20 minutes via Eisenhower Expressway or public transportation)
• 2 rapid transit lines (CTA Blue and Green Lines)
• CTA Blue Line goes through Chicago to O’Hare Airport
• Transfer to CTA Orange Line in the Loop/Downtown Chicago to go to Midway Airport
• 17 bus routes (PACE and CTA)
• Oak Park Township senior bus service
• 1 commuter rail line (Metra West Line)
• 2 taxicab companies (Blue Cab and Red Cab)
• 28 Landmarks
• Three Historic Districts
• Cheney Mansion
• Ernest Hemingway Birthplace
• Ernest Hemingway Museum
• Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
• Oak Park Conservatory
• Percy Julian Statue
• Pleasant Home
• Scoville Park
• Unity Temple
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