Oakbrook Terrace is a city in

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, and is a

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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,751. It is the smallest town in DuPage County, in terms of area and population.

History

Oakbrook Terrace was originally named ''Utopia'', a name suggested by a postmaster. The name ''Oakbrook Terrace'' was adopted in November 1959.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Oakbrook Terrace has a total area of , of which (or 97.81%) is land and (or 2.19%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2000 Census

At the 2000 census there were 2,300 people in 1,198 households, including 553 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 80.52% White, 4.13% African American, 12.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13%. Of the 1,198 households 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.7% of households were one person and 13.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.77. The age distribution was 13.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median household income was $59,148 and the median family income was $85,374. Males had a median income of $60,563 versus $45,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,345. About 2.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Oakbrook Terrace Tower, an octagonal 31-story office building, was designed by

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and built in 1987. It is the tallest building in Illinois outside the city limits of

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and is currently owned by

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. The tower has of office space. The tower was long dogged by rumors and news reports that it was leaning or sinking. It stands on the site of the former Dispensa's Castle of Toys.

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is a large theater and conference center adjacent to the Oakbrook Terrace Tower. It boasts a 2,000 seat banquet hall and a 971-seat theater. The facility can host: wedding receptions and banquets, corporate meetings and conferences, trade shows and conventions, live theater, and concerts. Located on the site is a Hilton Suites Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn. The headquarters of

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and the

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, which accredits US healthcare entities, are located in Oakbrook Terrace.

References

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