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'{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Village of Orland Park, Illinois | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = "Where you want to be" | image_map = Cook County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Orland Park highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]] and the state of [[Illinois]]. | image_map1 = Illinois in United States (US48).svg | map_caption1 = Location of Illinois in the United States | latd = 41 |latm = 36 |lats = 26 |latNS = N | longd = 87 |longm = 51 |longs = 42 |longEW = W | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_type = | coordinates_region = | coordinates_display = inline,title | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{US}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = [[County (United States)|Counties]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]], [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Civil township|Townships]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois|Orland]], [[Palos Township, Cook County, Illinois|Palos]], [[Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois|Bremen]], [[Frankfort Township, Will County, Illinois|Frankfort]] | established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] | established_date = May 31, 1892 | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[Council-manager government|Council-manager]] | leader_party = | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = Daniel J. McLaughlin | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | unit_pref = US<!-- or UK or Metric --> <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_footnotes = | area_urban_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </re> --> | area_rural_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </re> --> | area_metro_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </re> --> | area_magnitude = <!-- use only to set a special wikilink --> | area_note = | area_water_percent = 1.31 | area_rank = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank2_title = <!-- square miles --> | area_total_sq_mi = 22.16 | area_land_sq_mi = 21.88 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.29 | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_rural_sq_mi = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_blank1_sq_mi = | area_blank2_sq_mi = <!-- acres --> | area_total_acre = | area_land_acre = | area_water_acre = | area_urban_acre = | area_rural_acre = | area_metro_acre = | area_blank1_acre = | area_blank2_acre = | length_mi = | width_mi = | dimensions_footnotes = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR4">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic|title=Geographic Names Information System|accessdate=2008-01-31|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref> | elevation_ft = 686 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 57,016 | population_as_of = 2011 est. | population_density_sq_mi= 2605.9 | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code|<span style="white-space:nowrap;">ZIP code(s)</span>]] | postal_code = 60462, 60467 | area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|<span style="white-space:nowrap;">Area code(s)</span>]] | area_code = [[Area code 708|708]] | iso_code = | geocode = 56640 | website = {{URL|www.orland-park.il.us}} | footnotes = <!-- demographics (section 1) --> | demographics_type1 = Standard of living ([[American Community Survey|2009-11]]) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = [[Per capita income]] | demographics1_info1 = $35,320 | demographics1_title2 = [[Real estate appraisal|Median home value]] | demographics1_info2 = $292,200 }} {| class="mbox-small" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #aaa; background-color:#f9f9f9;" ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;border-top:none;"| '''[[Demographics]] (2010)<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US1756640| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Orland Park village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 18, 2013}}</ref> |- | '''[[White American|White]]''' | '''[[African American|Black]]''' | '''[[Asian American|Asian]]''' |- | 90.3% | 1.7% | 4.9% |- | '''[[Pacific Islander American|Islander]]''' | '''[[Native Americans in the United States|Native]]''' | '''Other''' | '''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic<br>(any race)]]''' |- | 0.01% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% |} '''Orland Park''' is a [[Village (United States)#Illinois|village]] in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]], and a middle-class suburb of Chicago which in 2010 had a population of 56,767.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> {{convert|25|mi|km}} southwest of [[Chicago]], Orland Park is close to several interstate highways, with the [[Interstate 80|I-80]] east-west coast connector as its southern border. The [[Metra]] commuter rail system links it to the [[Chicago Loop]] and from there to [[O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare]] and [[Chicago Midway International Airport|Midway]] airports. ==History== {{Expand section|date=March 2014}} The village was incorporated on May 31, 1892.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/niilgsrch.html|title=Name Index to Illinois Local Governments| author = Illinois Regional Archives Depository System|work=Illinois State Archives|publisher=[[Illinois Secretary of State]]|accessdate=25 March 2014}}</ref> ==Geography== Orland Park is in southwest Cook County in [[Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois|Orland]], [[Palos Township, Cook County, Illinois|Palos]], and [[Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois|Bremen Townships]]. A small portion of the village extends into [[Frankfort Township, Will County, Illinois|Frankfort Township]] in Will County. It is {{convert|25|mi|km}} southwest of downtown Chicago. According to the 2010 census, Orland Park has a total area of {{convert|22.167|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|21.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.71%) is land and {{convert|0.287|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.29%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1756640 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |accessdate=2015-12-25 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The main bodies of water in Orland are two lakes: Lake Sedgewick and McGinnis Slough. Bordering communities of Orland Park include [[Homer Glen, Illinois|Homer Glen]] to the west (in Will County), [[Orland Hills, Illinois|Orland Hills]] and [[Mokena, Illinois|Mokena]] (also in Will County) to the south, [[Tinley Park, Illinois|Tinley Park]] to the southeast, [[Oak Forest, Illinois|Oak Forest]] to the east, and [[Palos Park, Illinois|Palos Park]] and [[Palos Heights, Illinois|Palos Heights]] to the north. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 366 |1910= 369 |1920= 343 |1930= 571 |1940= 631 |1950= 788 |1960= 2592 |1970= 6391 |1980= 23045 |1990= 35720 |2000= 51077 |2010= 56767 |estyear=2015 |estimate=58619 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> |footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX|archivedate=May 11, 2015 }}</ref></center> }} As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> there were 51,077 people, 18,675 households, and 14,361 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 2,668.4 people per square mile (1,030.4/km²). There were 19,045 housing units at an average density of 995.0 per square mile (384.2/km²). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the village was 93.53% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 0.73% [[African American]], 0.07% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.47% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander]], 1.04% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic]] or [[Latino]] of any race were 3.67% of the population. The top five ancestries reported in Orland Park as of the 2000 census were [[Irish American|Irish]] (26.5%), [[German American|German]] (19.5%), [[Polish American|Polish]] (18.5%), [[Italian American|Italian]] (14.8%) and [[English American|English]] (5.1%).<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP2&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on&-geo_id=16000US1756640 Profile of Selected Social Characteristics, Orland Park, Illinois]. [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]]. Accessed 2007-07-11.</ref> There were 18,675 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16. In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $67,574, and the median income for a family was $77,507 (these figures had risen to $76,760 and $95,405 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US0900382590&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US09%7C05000US09003%7C06000US0900382590&_street=&_county=orland+park&_cityTown=orland+park&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= FactFinder on Census.gov]</ref>). Males had a median income of $57,275 versus $34,763 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $30,467. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. Since 2000, the average household income in the Orland Park area has risen substantially to an estimated $90,917 in 2006. ==Economy== Businesses and jobs in the finance, retail, services and healthcare fields continue to grow in Orland Park. A recent study found that more than one million people a year come to Orland Park for health care services.{{Citation needed|reason=Please cite the study mentioned.|date=January 2012}} Orland Park’s retail/commercial sectors remain strong, even in the current economic climate. Shopping complexes include: [[Orland Park Crossing]] and [[Orland Square Mall]]. The community’s culinary offerings are extensive as national chains are continually drawn to Orland Park, reporting outstanding sales numbers for these locations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} Orland Park plans to develop a new downtown district, the Orland Park Downtown previously referred to as the Main Street Triangle,<ref>http://orlandpark.patch.com/topics/Main+Street+Triangle</ref><ref>http://www.downtownop.com/storage/9750narrative.pdf</ref> as well as the I-80 Business District.<ref>http://www.orland-park.il.us/index.aspx?NID=821</ref> ===Top employers=== According to Orland Park's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[http://www.orland-park.il.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/22390 Village of Orland Park CAFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are: {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |- | 1 | [[Consolidated High School District 230]] |920 |- |2 | Orland School District 135 |737 |- |3 | [[Jewel (supermarket)|Jewel-Osco]] |530 |- |4 | [[Carson's]] |325 |- |5 | [[J. C. Penney]] |325 |- |6 | [[Panduit]] |300 |- |7 | The Horton Group |300 |- |8 | [[Macy's]] |200 |- |9 | [[Target Corporation|Target]] |200 |- |10 | [[Sears]] |195 |} ==Recreation and parks== [[File:John Humphrey House Orland Park.JPG|thumb|right|The historic [[John Humphrey House (Orland Park, Illinois)|John Humphrey House]]]] Orland Park boasts a very large Recreation and Parks Department. With over 60 parks in the village, there are plenty of options for recreation, from sports complexes to nature trails. The Centennial Park Aquatic Center is a {{convert|192|acre|adj=on}} park with a public pool. With six water slides, two large pools, and a children's play area, it is one of the largest public pools in the area. Since its debut in 1992, the Aquatic center has gone through multiple renovations to accommodate its growing popularity. There have been several add-ons, including two new water slides, and two outdoor sand volleyball courts. Located just south of the Centennial Park Aquatic Center, Lake Sedgewick is a {{convert|95|acre|adj=on}} lake with plenty of activities to take advantage of. There are multiple hiking paths, nature trails, boardwalks, and boat ramps. There are also pedal boats and kayaks available to rent. Fishing and boating is allowed as well. The Winter Wonderland Ice Rink is also located in Centennial Park. Opened from November to March, this outdoor [[ice rink]] is free of charge. There is a small warming hut where you can rent ice skates. Located on 159th Street, the Sportsplex is the largest indoor recreational facility in Orland Park. There are three full-sized basketball courts, an indoor soccer field, and a full weight room with free weights, plenty of cardio options, and a ¼-mile indoor track. Personal trainers are available, along with many different fitness classes, including Pilates, yoga, cycling, and zumba. The Sportsplex also has a {{convert|35|ft|adj=on}} rock wall with six different routes for all skill levels. With over {{convert|90000|sqft}} of space, the Sportsplex is the recreation center of Orland Park. The Recreation and Parks Department also helps organize many public events. Centennial Park hosts plenty of charity events. There are also seasonal events, including the Orland Park Turkey Trot, which is a 5K run held on Thanksgiving morning at the John Humphrey Complex. These events are heavily advertised and supported by students of the local Carl Sandburg High School. ==Government== Orland Park is divided between 2 congressional districts. Bobby Rush, 1st District. Dan Lapinski, 3rd District. The village maintained an Aa2 bond rating from Moody's and an AA+ rating from Standard and Poor's. These are among the best bond ratings in the Chicago suburbs.(Page 12)<ref>http://www.orland-park.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/22016</ref> ==Education== Orland Park is served by four grammar school districts, Orland School District #135, Community Consolidated School District #146, Palos School District #118 and Kirby School District #140. A majority of Orland Park is within Orland School District #135. St. Michael School is located within Orland Park. A number of other parochial schools in the region provide bus service for Orland Park students. Because of Orland Park's large population, one of the major high school's in District 230 is Carl Sandburg High School, along with Victor J. Andrew High School and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. CSHS has a little less than 4,000 students. Sandburg is known for its great sports teams because of the number of Regional, Sectional, and State titles it has accumulated over the years. Orland Park is located within Consolidated High School District #230 and high school students attend Orland Park’s [[Carl Sandburg High School]], with a small portion of the village attending A.A. Stagg High School in nearby Palos Hills. Sandburg’s ACT composite score for 2007/08 was 22.7 with SAT scores averaging 635, 644 and 630 for Critical Reading, Math and Writing, respectively. Along with being within driving distance to the many colleges and universities in the Chicago area, a number of higher education facilities are located within the village. [[St. Xavier University]], a longtime Chicago institution, operates a satellite campus in Orland Park, as does the [[ITT Technical Institute]]. [[Robert Morris University (Illinois)]] has both an Orland Park campus as well as a second facility in the village, the college's culinary arts school. A community college education is offered at [[Moraine Valley Community College]], in nearby [[Palos Hills, Illinois|Palos Hills]]. Sixty percent of Orland Park households have someone with at least a [[bachelor's degree]], with a significant number of residents having completed postgraduate work. ==Media== Orland Park's local newspaper is the ''Orland Park Prairie''. Local cable television channel Orland Park TV can be viewed on AT&T UVerse Channel 99 and Comcast Channel 4. An expose was published in 2016 about the Orland Park Village, Library and police force called "Shut Up! The Bizarre War that One Public Library Waged Against the First Amendment". /https://www.amazon.com/Shut-Up-Bizarre-Library-Amendment/dp/1533382336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467498148&sr=8-1&keywords=shut+up+megan+fox/ ==Transportation== Orland Park has three stops on [[Metra]]'s [[SouthWest Service]], which provides weekday and weekend rail service between [[Manhattan, Illinois]], and [[Chicago Union Station]]): [[Orland Park 143rd Street (Metra)|143rd Street]], [[Orland Park 153rd Street (Metra)|153rd Street]], and [[Orland Park 179th Street (Metra)|179th Street]]. Major highway transportation corridors are: *[[Interstate 80 in Illinois|I-80]] – southern border of Orland Park *[[U.S. Route 45|US 45]]/[[La Grange Road]] - major north/south thoroughfare *[[Illinois Route 43]]/Harlem Avenue – near the eastern border of Orland Park ==Sports== Orland Park is home to the [[OPFFL]] (Orland Park Fantasy Football League). Generally considered one of the most well respected and influential fantasy football leagues in the area, the OPFFL is currently in its twelfth season and boasts some historic franchises such as The Hoax == Notable people == <!-- Note: · Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. · The article must mention how they are associated with Orland Park, whether born, raised, or residing. · The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. · Alphabetical by last name please. · All others will be deleted. --> * [[John Cangelosi]], outfielder for seven [[Major League Baseball]] teams<ref>http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/keyword/john-cangelosi/featured/5</ref><ref>http://orlandpark.patch.com/topics/John+Cangelosi</ref> * [[Connor Carrick]], defenseman for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] * [[Pat Fitzgerald]], head football coach for [[Northwestern University]] * [[Buddy Guy]], blues singer and guitarist<ref>{{cite news| last=Sanders| first=Hosea| title=Sweet Homes Chicago: Buddy Guy| url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/entertainment&id=7297909| accessdate=4 June 2012| newspaper=[[WLS-TV|ABC 7 News]]| date=26 February 2010}}</ref> * [[Dan Hampton]], defensive end and tackle for the [[Chicago Bears]]; [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XX|XX]]){{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} * [[Justin Hartley]], actor (''[[Passions]]'', ''[[Smallville]]'') * [[Steve Martinson]], right wing for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Montreal Canadiens]], and [[Minnesota North Stars]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} * [[Tim McCarthy]], Orland Park police chief; [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent, took a bullet meant for [[Ronald Reagan]] during the [[Reagan Assassination Attempt]] on March 30, 1981 * [[Mary Therese McDonnell]], defender for the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team]] * [[Shannon McDonnell (footballer)|Shannon McDonnell]], midfielder for the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team]] * [[Hemant Mehta]], atheist and author (''[[I Sold My Soul on eBay]])<ref>http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23066.Hemant_Mehta</ref> * [[Bill Rancic]], winner of ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. Season 1)|The Apprentice]]'' season 1 * [[Ken Rutkowski]], syndicated radio talk show host, Business Rockstars * [[Robin Tunney]], actress (''[[The Mentalist]]'', ''[[The Craft (film)|''The Craft'']], ''[[Empire Records|<nowiki/>]][[Empire Records|Empire]] Records'', ''[[Vertical Limit]]'', ''[[Prison Break]]'') * [[Lukas Verzbicas]], long-distance runner and triathlete; first runner to win both [[Foot Locker Cross Country Championships|FLCC]] and [[Nike Cross Nationals|NXN]] in the same year; alum of [[Carl Sandburg High School]] (2011)<ref>http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205214848</ref> * [[Michael Schofield (American football)|Michael Schofield]], offensive tackle for Denver Broncos. ==See also== *[[Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.orland-park.il.us/ Village of Orland Park official website] {{Cook County, Illinois}} {{Will County, Illinois}} {{Chicagoland}} {{Illinois}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Orland Park, Illinois| ]] [[Category:1892 establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1892]] [[Category:Villages in Cook County, Illinois]] [[Category:Villages in Illinois]] [[Category:Villages in Will County, Illinois]]'