Bloomingdale Township, Illinois

Bloomingdale Township
Location in DuPage County
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′40″N 88°05′20″W / 41.94444°N 88.08889°W / 41.94444; -88.08889
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDuPage
SettledNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorMichael D. Hovde, Jr.
Area
 • Total
35.38 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land34.17 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)  3.41%
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
111,875
 • Density3,274/sq mi (1,264/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60101, 60103, 60108, 60137, 60133, 60139, 60143, 60148, 60157, 60172, 60185, 60188, 60190
FIPS code17-043-06600
WebsiteBloomingdale Township

Bloomingdale Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 111,875 and it contained 42,488 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bloomingdale Township has a total area of 35.38 square miles (91.63 km2), of which 34.17 square miles (88.50 km2) (96.59%) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) (3.41%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, and villages

Unincorporated communities

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Natural features

  • Lake Kadijah
  • Mallard Lake
  • Maple Lake
  • Mitchell Lakes

Landmarks

Bloomingdale Township contains several preserves and recreational areas managed by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County:

Transportation

Major highways

Airports and heliports

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Cloverdale, Freinenigreit, Old Ontarioville, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox, St. Isidore’s, and St. Luke’s Lutheran.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census,[2] there were 111,875 people, 40,428 households, and 28,278 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,161.92 inhabitants per square mile (1,220.82/km2). There were 42,488 housing units at an average density of 1,200.84 per square mile (463.65/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 57.87% White, 5.33% African American, 0.79% Native American, 16.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.84% from other races, and 9.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.26% of the population.

There were 40,428 households, of which 32.0% had children under 18, 54.9% were married couples, 11.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.4% of households consisted of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.30.

The median household income was $81,010, and the median family income was $95,914. The per capita income was $36,952. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
196014,924
197036,654145.6%
198079,571117.1%
199096,05020.7%
2000111,70916.3%
2010111,8990.2%
2020111,8750.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Political districts

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.