DuPage County
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Illinois
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United States
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, settled in 1833, and 25 miles northwest of downtown
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. The population was 22,382 at the 2020 census.
History
Bloomingdale is one of the earliest villages settled in what is now DuPage County. The Puzia family settled here in 1833, and by the end of the following year, 12 to 15 families had settled in the locality. It was originally named Meacham's Grove. The community was served by the Chicago-Galena Highway, modern day Lake Street. It became an important stop for stage coaches and westward travelers. Originally a
Cook County
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settlement, it was annexed by DuPage County in 1839. The northern part of the village wanted to develop commercially while the southern part wished to remain a farming community. In 1923, the village
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to accommodate this—the northern portion of the town was incorporated as Roselle. From 1950 to 1980, the population increased from 338 to 12,659.
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Illinois v. Gates began with an anonymous letter written to the Bloomingdale police department.
Points of interest
Stratford Square Mall
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, located at Springfield Road and Schick Road, is the largest of Bloomingdale's shopping centers. The indoor, landscaped mall contains two major department stores and more than 150 specialty shops and restaurants with four vacant anchors, one of which will become a supermarket.
Also, Old Town Bloomingdale, at the intersection of Lake Street and Bloomingdale Road, is a collection of small businesses, restaurants and shops located in restored buildings at the original site of the village's first settlement.
Geography
Bloomingdale is located at (41.949540, -88.082564).
According to the 2010 census, Bloomingdale has a total area of , of which (or 96.31%) is land and (or 3.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 22,382 people and 8,696 households in the village.
The
population density
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was 3,308.0 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 74.9%
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, 4.9%
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Pacific Islander
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, and 4.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 11.1% of the population.
In the village, the population was composed of 20.2% under the age of 18 and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. Females composed 52.7% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $87,324, with the average per capita income being 47,926.
Education
Elementary school districts serving Bloomingdale include:Bloomingdale Area Schools " Village of Bloomingdale, Illinois. Retrieved on June 20, 2017. See School district map which indicates elementary school and high school districts
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Bloomingdale School District 13
Bloomingdale School District 13 is an elementary school district headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
it has about 1,225 students. The district operates three schools: Westfield Middle School and two elementary schools: DuJardin Elementary S ...
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Community Consolidated School District 93
Community Consolidated School District 93 (CCSD93) is an elementary school district headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois. It serves portions of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Illinois, Carol Stream, and Hanover Park, Illinois, Hanover Park. The dis ...
** It is headquartered in Bloomingdale and operates two schools in Bloomingdale: Stratford Middle School and the Early Childhood Center.
* Keeneyville School District 20
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Marquardt School District 15
Marquardt School District 15 is an elementary school district headquartered in Glendale Heights, Illinois. It serves sections of Glendale Heights, Addison, Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn, and Lombard. it had 2,700 students.Medinah District 11
High school districts include:
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Glenbard Township High School District 87
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** Students in the section of Bloomingdale within District 87 are zoned to either
Glenbard East High School
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Glenbard North High School
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in Carol Stream.Zoning " Village of Bloomingdale, Illinois. Retrieved on June 20, 2017. Shows the exact village boundaries.
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Lake Park High School
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(District 108) in Roselle
Bloomingdale has one private school, St. Isidore School.
Nearby private schools:
* St. Francis High School in Wheaton
* St. Matthew School in Glendale Heights
* St. Walter Catholic School in Roselle
* Trinity Lutheran School in Roselle
The community is served by the Bloomingdale Public Library.
Religious institutions
Religious institutions found within the village of Bloomingdale include:
* Bloomingdale Church
* Bloomingdale Community Church
* Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal)
* Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
* Cornerstone Faith Community Church
* Mission Church
* Shree Radhey Shyam Temple
* St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
* St. Isidore's Roman Catholic Church
* World Mission Society Church of God
Notable people
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Nate Fox
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After graduating, ...
, professional basketball player
* Frank C. Rathje, president of the
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