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Moving to Bellwood, Illinois

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Population: 20,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,517 (-5.0% change)
Males: 9,612 (46.8%), Females: 10,923 (53.2%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60104

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $52,856
Median house value: $116,300

Population by Race

Races in Bellwood:

  • Black (81.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Italian (1.9%), Irish (1.8%), Polish (1.3%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Bellwood, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellwood

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellwood village

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

6.1% Foreign born (4.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +319 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellwood:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 39 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellwood:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)

Amtrak stations near Bellwood:

  • 5 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellwood:

  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellwood:

  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,055; Location: 2500 OAK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 225 46TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 3317 BUTTERFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 3420 JACKSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 2501 OAK ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1136 24TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TALENTS PROGRAM WEST (Location: 4000 ST PAUL; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Bellwood:

  • MIDWEST EVAGELICAL CHRISTIAN A (Students: 155; Location: 425 BOHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 7)
  • ST SIMEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 501 BELLWOOD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRUE VINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 400 S 23RD AVE; Grades: KG – 11)
  • BELLWOOD-MARGERY DAW DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 7; Location: 407 S 25 AVE; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bellwood:

  • BELLWOOD P.L. (Operating income: $1,079,128; Location: 600 BOHLAND AVENUE; 93,561 books; 6,762 audio materials; 1,857 video materials; 261 serial subscriptions)

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