Armitage Avenue is an east–west street in Chicago and its western suburbs, being located at 2000 North in the Chicago address system, two and one-half miles north of Madison Street . Its west end is located at President Street in the western suburb of Glendale Heights . In the western suburbs, it is a minor road, being split into many segments, usually by freeways. Armitage Avenue becomes a major street at its intersection with Grand Avenue in Chicago , continuing east until Mendell Street, just east of its interchange with Interstates 90 and 94 ( Kennedy Expressway ), and just west of the North Branch of the Chicago River . Immediately east of the river, it resumes as a minor road, beginning at a cul-de-sac , heading east until Southport Avenue. At Racine Avenue, Armitage Avenue is once again a major street. From here, it continues east until its east end at Clark Street , just west of Lincoln Park .
21-505: Armitage Avenue begins at President Street in Glendale Heights . The road continues east for 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to Wayne Avenue. The next two segments of Armitage Avenue are in Lombard . Armitage Avenue starts again at Swift Road and continues for 0.04 miles (0.06 km) before ending in a cul-de-sac . The next segment starts in a cul-de-sac and ends at Helen Street. This segment
42-611: A cul-de-sac west of 19th Avenue, and continues 0.56 miles (0.90 km) until ending at a cul-de-sac east of George Street. The tenth segment of Armitage Avenue is located in Elmwood Park and the city of Chicago . Beginning at 78th Avenue in Elmwood Park, it continues east for 1.50 miles (2.41 km) until Nashville Avenue in Chicago. Halfway between these two streets, Armitage Avenue intersects Illinois Route 43 ( Harlem Avenue ),
63-552: A difference of about 100 feet (30 m) because of its location straddling the Valparaiso Morraine, thus becoming Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights is located at 41°55′13″N 88°4′44″W / 41.92028°N 88.07889°W / 41.92028; -88.07889 (41.920228, −88.078918). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Glendale Heights has a total area of 5.53 square miles (14.32 km ), of which 5.39 square miles (13.96 km ), or 97.45%,
84-513: A petition was filed and on July 13, the village became incorporated. The first election was held later that summer on August 2. The town was originally named Glendale as it was between Glen Ellyn and Bloomingdale , but after a conflict arose with the small town of Glendale in Southern Illinois, the city decided in March 1960 to add the term Heights, in reference to its different topographies,
105-514: Is 0.03 miles (0.05 km) long. The next two segments are in Addison . Armitage Avenue continues at a cul-de-sac for 0.2 miles (0.32 km) and ends at Rohlwing Road . The road resumes at Addison Road and also goes through Villa Park for 0.9 miles (1.45 km) before stopping at Villa Avenue. The following two segments of Armitage Avenue lies entirely within Elmhurst . The road resumes east of
126-606: Is for 4th and 5th grades. The middle school's name is Glenside and used to be referred to as a junior high. District 16's namesake school, Queen Bee, is no longer used as an elementary school. The building is still standing on Bloomingdale Road and used for other purposes. District 16 students are split between Glenbard North and Glenbard West for high school. Marquardt District 15 District 15 has four elementary schools: G. Stanley Hall School, Winnebago School, Blackhawk School, and Charles G. Reskin School. The middle school, Marquardt,
147-617: Is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km ), or 2.55%, is water. As of the 2020 census there were 33,176 people, 11,654 households, and 8,293 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,003.62 inhabitants per square mile (2,318.01/km ). There were 11,874 housing units at an average density of 2,148.75 per square mile (829.64/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 36.61% White , 7.27% African American , 1.28% Native American , 25.25% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 16.87% from other races , and 12.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.82% of
168-494: Is served by 73 Armitage between Racine Avenue and Clark Street and again between Grand Avenue and Hermitage Avenue. The following CTA Lines stop at Armitage Avenue: Glendale Heights, Illinois Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois , United States. Per the 2020 census , the population was 33,176. The village is almost entirely residential, and is a far west suburb of Chicago . Glendale Heights
189-772: Is the district's school. Marquardt has a separate building for the sixth grade students, and another for 7th and 8th grade students. District 15 serves the eastern part of Glendale Heights, parts of Addison, southern section of Bloomingdale, unincorporated Lombard, and the northern part of Glen Ellyn Countryside. Winnebago school has a Bloomingdale address, but sits very close to the Glendale Heights border. District 15 feeds primarily into Glenbard East High School. Glen Ellyn School District 41 District 41 has four elementary schools: Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Churchill and Forest Glen. Students that live in Glendale Heights within
210-956: The Cricket Creek Forest Preserve at Garden Avenue, a frontage road of Illinois Route 83 ( Kingery Highway ). The road goes for 1.24 miles (2.00 km) until turning south as Addison Avenue. Armitage Avenue begins again at Indiana Street, continuing 0.31 miles (0.50 km) until turning north as Adele Street. The two segments in Elmhurst are split because of U.S. Route 20 / Interstate 290 ( Eisenhower Expressway ). Armitage Avenue's eighth and ninth segments are located in Melrose Park . It begins at Wolf Road in Northlake . One mile further east, it intersects U.S. Route 12 / U.S. Route 45 ( Mannheim Road ). This segment, 2.02 miles (3.25 km) ends at 25th Avenue. The ninth segment begins at
231-798: The Kennedy Expressway at Mendell Street, just west of the North Branch of the Chicago River . Armitage Avenue's thirteenth segment is a 0.06 miles (0.10 km) long road, beginning at Southport Avenue, and going west until a cul-de-sac east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. As of July 2023, this segment is currently inaccessible to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. The plans for the Lincoln Yards development project, which broke ground in 2021, indicate that this segment would no longer exist if
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#1732858649242252-698: The border of Elmwood Park and Chicago. The eleventh segment of Armitage Avenue is located entirely within the city of Chicago , as are the remainder of the segments. It runs 0.22 miles (0.35 km) from Menard Avenue to a cul-de-sac just west of Central Avenue. The twelfth and longest segment of Armitage Avenue (4.47 miles (7.19 km)) begins at Grand Avenue . The road intersects streets including Illinois Route 50 ( Cicero Avenue ), Pulaski Road , Kedzie Avenue , Milwaukee Avenue , and Western Avenue . The road then has an interchange with Interstates 90 / 94 ( Kennedy Expressway ). Next, Armitage Avenue crosses Elston Avenue . This segment finally ends east of
273-589: The boundaries of District 41 attend Abraham Lincoln. Hadley Junior High is the fifth school, and it is a separate facility for students enrolled sixth, seventh and eighth grades. District 41 serves parts of Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Lombard and Wheaton. Students that live in Glendale Heights within the boundaries of District 41 feed into Glenbard West High School. Pace provides bus service on Routes 711 and 715 connecting Glendale Heights to Wheaton and other destinations. Sheffield Avenue Too Many Requests If you report this error to
294-512: The northernmost extent of the City of Chicago upon its incorporation on March 4, 1837. The part east of Sedgwick Avenue was added to the City on February 14, 1851, and that east of the North Branch of the Chicago River on February 12, 1853. The segment east of Western Avenue was annexed on February 13, 1863, and that east of Kedzie Avenue annexed from the Town of Jefferson effective May 25, 1887. The remainder of
315-399: The population. There were 11,654 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.75% were married couples living together, 14.54% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.84% were non-families. 21.49% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.86% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
336-403: The project continues according to plan. The fourteenth and final segment of Armitage Avenue is 1.14 miles (1.83 km) long. Beginning at Racine Avenue, the road continues east, intersecting Sheffield Avenue , Halsted Street , and Lincoln Avenue . Armitage Avenue finally ends at Clark Street , just west of Lincoln Park . The easternmost part of the street, east of LaSalle street, became
357-477: The street in Chicago became part of the City upon its annexation of the entirety of Jefferson on July 15, 1889. The street is either named for A. Armitage, an early Chicago mason, or Thomas Armitage, founder of the American Bible Union. Although the name "Armitage Avenue" is attested from as early as 1868, the part east of Racine avenue was known as Center Street before October 7, 1936. Armitage Avenue
378-478: The top employers in the city are: Glendale Heights has three school districts: 15, 16 and 41. All of these districts are K–8 and feed into Glenbard Township district 87. Though there are three school districts, there is only one library district: the Glenside Public Library District . Queen Bee District 16 District 16 has two schools: Glen Hill and Pheasant Ridge that are K–3. Americana
399-420: The village was $ 70,034, and the median income for a family was $ 71,226. Males had a median income of $ 42,911 versus $ 30,974 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 29,225. About 8.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. According to Glendale Height's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
420-404: Was 3.44 and the average family size was 2.90. The village's age distribution consisted of 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The median income for a household in
441-454: Was a small farming area served by the Glen Ellyn post office up until the 1950s, with a population of just 104 in 1959. Midland Enterprises, run by Charles and Harold Reskin, started building houses in Glendale Heights in 1958. The Reskins bought two farms on Glen Ellyn Road north of North Avenue. Houses were first built on Glen Ellyn Road and Larry Lane near Fullerton Avenue. On June 16, 1959,
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