Stickney is a village in
Cook County, Illinois
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, United States. Per the
2020 census, the population was 7,110. The village is named for
Alpheus Beede Stickney
Alpheus Beede "A.B." Stickney (June 27, 1840 – August 9, 1916) was the first president of the Chicago Great Western Railway, from 1884 to 1909.
Youth and education
Alpheus Beede Stickney was born in Wilton, Maine, on June 27, 1840, the f ...
, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several
bordellos linked to mobster
Al Capone
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's empire.
Geography
Stickney is located at (41.816982, -87.786755).
According to the 2010 census, Stickney has a total area of , of which (or 98.17%) is land and (or 1.83%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 census there were 7,110 people, 2,314 households, and 1,617 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 39.68%
White
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, 2.64%
African American
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, 3.33%
Native American, 1.42%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 32.42% from
other races, and 20.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 64.25% of the population.
There were 2,314 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.53% were married couples living together, 9.68% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.12% were non-families. 27.14% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.82% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 2.83.
The village's age distribution consisted of 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,246, and the median income for a family was $87,997. Males had a median income of $47,361 versus $38,373 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $27,977. About 2.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Stickney is in
Illinois's 3rd congressional district.
Education
Stickney has two public elementary schools, Home School and Edison School, part of
Lyons Elementary School District 103, both serving grades K-5. Students then attend George Washington Middle School in
Lyons
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for grades 6–8.
Residents are zoned
Morton West High School in
Berwyn for grades 9–12 as all residents are west of Ridgeland Avenue.
The village had previously hosted Haley School which was built in 1923 and demolished in 1987; its land later being converted into Haley Park in 1989, and MacArthur School (41st and Cuyler) which was closed and later demolished. St Pius X Church had an elementary school which was closed in the 90s.
Transportation
Bus service in the village is provided by
CTA and
Pace.
References
External links
Village of Stickney official website
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Villages in Cook County, Illinois
Chicago metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1913
1913 establishments in Illinois
Majority-minority cities and towns in Cook County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois