Streamwood, Illinois

Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.

Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area. 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 Illinois Route 59 and Illinois Route 19 called Sutton Park. In addition to the Sutton Park Shopping Center, stores and businesses in the area include:


 * Super Target, Pier 1 Imports, Marshall's, Justice-Just For Girls, Famous Footwear, Yankee Candle, Wendy's, Chili's, Panera Bread, Chase Bank, US Cellular, CVS Pharmacy, Nancy's Pizza, T Mobile, Bank of America, Steak 'n Shake, Pearle Vision, Starbucks Coffee, Hair Cuttery, UPS Store, Subway Sandwiches, GameStop, Jimmy John's, Taco Bell, Arby's, 5/3 Bank, and Great Clips.

A Red Light Video enforcement Camera has been installed on 6/2/09 at I-59 and Irving Park. Several signs have been posted warning drivers of its presence.

Park District
The village has an award winning park district, with numerous recreation centers and parks. The newer subdivisions and neighborhoods tend to have more parks, but the village has done well with overall distribution. Park Place is a major recreation center, with an indoor waterpark, fitness center, daycare, gymnasium, running track, and meeting rooms. Rahlf's Woods, Dolphin Park, and Hoosier Grove are the villages premier baseball/softball parks, hosting numerous sporting events. Hoosier Grove is also home to many soccer fields, the Streamwood Heritage Museum, "The Barn" banquet center, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and a large playground. The new Sunnyhill Park opened in 2007 in the center of the new and upper-income neighborhoods on the far west side of the village. The park includes a skatepark, a frisbee course, three gazebos, two playgrounds, tennis courts, an interactive water/splash pad, and numerous sitting areas. Walking paths weave throughout the area.

Geography
Streamwood is located at °N, °W (42.020627, -88.173409).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2006, there were 39,497 people, 12,095 households, and 9,409 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,989.0 people per square mile (1,925.6/km²). There were 12,371 housing units at an average density of 1,695.3 per square mile (654.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.53% White, 2.84% African American, 0.29% Native American, 8.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 7.06% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.64% of the population.

There were 12,095 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $70,076, and the median income for a family was $76,771. Males had a median income of $43,699 versus $32,826 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,961. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools
The village is primarily served by a unified school district, Elgin Area School District U46, the second largest school district in Illinois. U-46 provides educational services to nearly 40,000 students in area of approximately 90 sqmi in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. A small subdivision east of Barrington Road is served by School District 54 (Kindergarten through Junior High) and Township District 211 (High school.) The village is also served by and falls entirely within the boundaries of the Elgin Community College District.
 * District U-46 web site
 * Township District 211 web site
 * District 54 website
 * Elgin Community College District 509 web site (known commonly as ECC)

In addition to public schools, 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 50 mi 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 Township District Library and the Schaumburg Park District. Residents who live west of Rt. 59 are served by the Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin
 * Poplar Creek Public Library web site
 * Schaumburg Township District Library web site
 * Streamwood Park District web site
 * Schaumburg Park District web site
 * Gail Borden Library web site

Churches
Streamwood is home to nine Christian churches:
 * 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

Streamwood Stride
The Streamwood Stride is an endurance race. It is held in Streamwood, IL in 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 1 mi fun run.

Streamwood Cricket Club
Streamwood Cricket Club is the name of the Cricket club that consists of players, mainly from Streamwood and Hanover Park. Streamwood Cricket Club is the current champion (2009) of the American Cricket Conference championship trophy