Streamwood is a village in

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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,577. It is a northwest suburb of

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, and is a part of the

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. Streamwood is one of the three communities that make up the so-called "Tri Village" area, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park. Streamwood was first incorporated as a village on February 9, 1957.

Retail and commerce

A major retail sector has developed in recent years at the intersection of

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and Illinois Route 19 called Sutton Park, which includes the Sutton Park Shopping Center.

Geography

Streamwood is located at (42.020627, -88.173409). According to the 2010 census, Streamwood has a total area of , of which (or 99.57%) is land and (or 0.43%) 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.''

2010 Census

At the 2010 census, there were 39,858 people, 13,034 households, and 9,945 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 13,629 housing units, at an average density of . The

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of the village was 66.0% White, 4.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 15.0% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.6% some other race, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.2% of the population. There were 13,034 households, 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were headed by married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.49. The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% 65 or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. From 2009-2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the village was $71,300, and the median family income was $80,608. Male full-time workers had a median income of $46,338 versus $39,956 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,788. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the

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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. In 2011, 5,978 (15.0%) of Streamwood's residents were Asian, making it the Chicago suburb with the ninth highest percentage of Asians. From 2001 to 2011 the Asian population increased by 90%. A

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opened in Streamwood in 2004.Selvam, Ashok.
Asian population booming in suburbs
" '' Daily Herald'' (

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). March 6, 2011. Retrieved on June 19, 2013. "Streamwood: 15.0%" and "Streamwood also saw an increase in the number of Asian residents, up 90 percent to 5,978. Muslims began worshipping at a mosque there after workers finished construction in 2004."

Schools

The village is primarily served by a

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, Elgin Area School District U46, the second largest school district in

. U-46 provides educational services to nearly 40,000 students in area of approximately in

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, DuPage and Kane Counties. A small subdivision east of Barrington Road is served by School District 54 (

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through

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) and

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District 211 (

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.) The village is also served by and falls entirely within the boundaries of the

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District.
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(known commonly as ECC) The village is also one of the locations of Northwest Academy, a private therapeutic day school serving special education students from school districts within a radius.

Parks and libraries

The village is primarily served by the Poplar Creek Library District and the Streamwood Park District. Residents east of Barrington Road are served by the Schaumburg

District Library and the Schaumburg Park District. Residents who live west of Rt. 59 are served by the

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in Elgin.
Poplar Creek Public LibraryRenner Academic Library at Elgin Community CollegeSchaumburg Township District Library

Streamwood Park District

Schaumburg Park District

Gail Borden Library

Places of worship

Streamwood is home to a diverse variety of places of worship across various religious denomination, including, but not limited to : * Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Immanuel United Church of Christ
* Grace Bible Church
Grace Lutheran Church
* Mercy Community Church
New Hope Community

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

The Church in Streamwood
* Truelight Lutheran Church
Christ Community ChurchBaitul IlmShree Swaminarayan Gadi Temple Midwest Chicago
*Madhav Kendra (Temporarily Closed) *

Awana Awana is an international evangelical Christian nonprofit organization in child and youth discipleship. The headquarters is in Streamwood, Illinois, United States. History In 1941, the children's program at the North Side Gospel Center in Chica ...

- Headquarters of the international

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Christian

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organization in child and youth discipleship.

Streamwood Stride

The Streamwood Stride is an endurance race. It is held in Streamwood on the second weekend of June. The 2010 Streamwood Stride was its 12th race, and included the 5k run/walk, the 10k run, kiddie races of 50m and 100m, the double derby (which is Streamwood Stride teamed up with Bartlett Blossom Run), and the fun run.

References

External links

Village of Streamwood official websiteStreamwood Chamber of Commerce
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