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Hoffman Estates At A Glance
| Population: |
50,871 |
| Number
of Households: |
17,000 |
| Area: |
19.9 square miles |
| Counties: |
Cook and Kane |
| Distance
from Chicago: |
30 Miles |
| Townships: |
Schaumburg, Palatine, Barrington, Hanover, Dundee |
| Government: |
Council-Manager |
| Incorporated: |
September 23, 1959 |
| Vital
Statistics: |
• Median age: 33.6 years
• Median educational level-
90% are high school graduates
34% are college graduates
• Average home price-$230,756
• Average family income-$73,662
• Home price range-$32,500-$500,500
• Rental price range-$625-$3,500/month
• Unemployment rate-2.5% |
| Sales
Tax: |
• General Merchandise-Cook County:8.25%
• General Merchandise-Kane County:7.00%
• Hotel/motel:12.25%
• Served food & beverage:9.25%
• Packaged food:2.00%
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| Education:
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• 14 elementary schools
• 2 high schools
• Several Private schools
• 4 higher education facilities
• Northern Illinois University
• William Rainey Harper College
• Elgin Community College
• Roosevelt University
• Numerous preschools |
| Libraries: |
• Schaumburg Township District
Library
• Hoffman Estates Branch Library
• Palatine Branch Library |
| Chamber-Sponsored
Community Events: |
• Community Fishing Derby
• "Tools for Success" collection to provide school supplies for needy children
• "Random Acts of Kindness" program to bring smiles to the faces of elderly and shut-ins
• Sponsor of 3 scholarships for higher education
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| Parks & Recreation: |
• 50 local parks
• 3 golf courses
• 3 community centers
• 4080 acres of forest preserve land offering hiking and riding trails
• Seascape Aquatic Center
• Prairie Stone Fitness Center
• The Ice Arena
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| Health
Care: |
• St. Alexius Medical Center
• Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
• Sherman Hospital in Elgin
• Several professional medical buildings
• Two skilled nursing facilities
• Senior living facilities
• Leyden Family Services SHARE program |
| Convenience & Service: |
• More than 60 restaurants
• 14 major shopping plazas
• Served by Woodfield Shopping Center--home to more than
300 stores |
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