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^ Corfman, Thomas A., Greg Hinz, and Julie Jonsson. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elk Grove township, Cook County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. "Elk Grove Township, Cook County, Illinois". In December 2021, it was reported that United would sell the campus to CloudHQ, which plans to build a data center. The former headquarters is now a part of Mount Prospect, which annexed the land in the 2010s. Monica Davey of The New York Times said that the move may have contributed to United's decision to base the new merged airline out of Chicago instead of Houston. After the City of Chicago gave additional financial incentives, United proceeded to schedule a move of its remaining employees out of the former Elk Grove Township headquarters into the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) in Chicago in the northern hemisphere of fall 2010. In 2006 United Airlines announced that it would be moving its headquarters and its 350 top executives from Elk Grove Township to 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. Community Consolidated School District 59Įlk Grove Township formerly had the corporate headquarters of United Airlines. About 5.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the township was $35,568. Males had a median income of $50,650 versus $38,631 for females. The median income for a household in the township was $71,778, and the median income for a family was $89,274. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.18. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 35,760 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.35% were married couples living together, 9.36% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.18% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.42% of the population. The racial makeup of the township was 62.09% White, 2.91% African American, 1.06% Native American, 13.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races, and 9.68% from two or more races. There were 40,299 housing units at an average density of 1,440.33 per square mile (556.11/km 2). The population density was 3,413.56 inhabitants per square mile (1,317.98/km 2). United States Highway Army Reserve Center, Arlington HeightsĪs of the 2020 census there were 95,508 people, 35,760 households, and 23,896 families residing in the township. Busse Woods Forest Preserve (vast majority).The township contains Elk Grove Cemetery. Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (southwest).Addison Township, DuPage County (south).Elk Grove Township formerly housed the United Airlines headquarters.Īccording to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elk Grove Township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.47 km 2), of which 27.57 square miles (71.41 km 2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km 2) (or 1.48%) is water. As of the 2020 census, its population was 95,508 and it contained 40,299 housing units.