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17-466: Wood Dale is a city in Addison Township , DuPage County , Illinois , United States . Per the 2020 census , the population was 14,012. Wood Dale was originally known as Lester's Station , after John Lester, an early settler. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wood Dale has a total area of 4.89 square miles (12.67 km), of which 4.78 square miles (12.38 km) (or 97.91%)

34-576: A complete renovation of its west end connected to Lake St. Many new stores and services were opened. The south west edge of O'Hare in the city of Chicago shown on the map in beige is a separate entity comprising a portion of O'Hare International Airport , and is not part of this township. (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) The township contains these eight cemeteries: Arlington, Churchville, Elm Lawn, Fredens, Mount Emblem, Pet Haven, Saint Pauls Addison and Zion. A former cemetery, St. Johannes also existed, but in 2010

51-465: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.26% were non-families. 22.96% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.43% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.68. The city's age distribution consisted of 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

68-468: A female householder with no spouse present, and 27.58% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.27. The township's age distribution consisted of 22.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

85-512: A median income of $ 45,884 versus $ 35,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,507. About 2.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. At one time Claire's had a distribution facility in Wood Dale. That function is now handled by its Hoffman Estates office. According to Wood Dale's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

102-510: Is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km) (or 2.09%) is water. Wood Dale shares borders with Elk Grove Village (on the north), Bensenville (east), Addison (south, southwest) and Itasca (west). As of the 2020 census there were 14,012 people, 5,135 households, and 3,684 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,868.37 inhabitants per square mile (1,107.48/km). There were 5,599 housing units at an average density of 1,146.16 per square mile (442.53/km). The racial makeup of

119-524: Is one of nine townships in DuPage County , Illinois , USA . As of the 2020 census, its population was 88,351 and it contained 32,306 housing units. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Addison Township has a total area of 32.06 square miles (83.04 km ), of which 31.43 square miles (81.40 km ) (or 98.02%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km ) (or 1.98%) is water. The township has recently undergone many changes including

136-436: The poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Starred years mean the officeholder was initially appointed to position. Wood Dale (Metra) As of February 15, 2024, Wood Dale is served by 42 trains (20 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. The station

153-540: The poverty line , including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Wood Dale has two primary schools, Oakbrook Elementary School(k-2) [1] and Westview Elementary School(3-5) [2] , and one middle school, Wood Dale Junior High School(6-8) as well as Holy Ghost. Wood Dale shares Fenton High School [3] with Bensenville . The top 5 employing industry sectors in Wood Dale are manufacturing (13.6%), retail trade (11.0%), health care (9.7%), wholesale trade (5.4%) and administration (8.4%). A plurality of

170-405: The city was 68.93% White , 1.84% African American , 0.93% Native American , 6.09% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 10.87% from other races , and 11.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.01% of the population. There were 5,135 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.95% were married couples living together, 13.18% had

187-424: The graves were disinterred and relocated in order to build a new runway for O'Hare Airport. As of the 2020 census there were 88,351 people, 31,942 households, and 23,133 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,755.46 inhabitants per square mile (1,063.89/km ). There were 32,306 housing units at an average density of 1,007.55 units per square mile (389.02 units/km ). The racial makeup of

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204-413: The top employers in the city are: Wood Dale has a station on Metra 's Milwaukee District West Line , which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois , and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station ). Illinois Route 390 is in the city's corporate limits near the northern border of the city and has an exit to Wood Dale Road. Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois Addison Township

221-411: The township was 58.01% White , 2.57% African American , 1.39% Native American , 6.98% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 17.16% from other races , and 13.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.15% of the population. There were 31,942 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.08% were married couples living together, 12.06% had

238-401: The workforce commutes from Chicago, followed by Wood Dale itself, Elk Grove Village and Bensenville . The top 5 employing industry sectors of community residents are wholesale trade (20.3%), manufacturing (18%), manufacturing (11.3%), administration (10.6%) and healthcare (7.5%). The median income for a household in the city was $ 57,509, and the median income for a family was $ 62,289. Males had

255-409: Was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 75,521, and the median income for a family was $ 88,365. Males had a median income of $ 46,114 versus $ 32,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 36,563. About 5.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below

272-416: Was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 77,130, and the median income for a family was $ 89,211. Males had a median income of $ 45,931 versus $ 33,272 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 35,164. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below

289-400: Was opened in 1930. Sixteen years later, the station was rebuilt. In 1992, Metra funded a 149 space expansion of the commuter parking lot. That same year, the station became part of the first Pace bus route to be subsidized by Metra. In 2004, a man was struck and killed near the station while trying to take a shortcut to work. In 2009, the city began construction of a new station as part of

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