Oak Park is the birthplace of Carl Rogers and Ernest Hemingway, & page of 19th century evangelistic Christian and Zionist William Eugene Blackstone. Frank Lloyd Wright's home was around Oak Park, & numerous buildings designed by him may be noticed throughout a town. These include his have home, a Unity Temple, the Winslow House, and various more houses. Unnumberable buildings inside Oak Park mimic Wright's architectural style. As well hailing from either Oak Park come Ray Kroc (founder of McDonald's corporation), actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, comedienne Kathy Griffin, actor Thomas Lennon, actor Johnny Galecki, Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger of the indie rock band Fiery Furnaces, author Carol Shields, actor Bob Newhart, and the voice of Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta. Comic book creative person Chris Ware and punk rocker Ben Weasel currently reside in Oak Park, besides when "Frasier" star John Mahoney. Notable previous residents include Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs, chemist Percy Julian, poet Charles Simic, and cryptanalyst Bruce Schneier.

Geography
Oak Park is placed at 41°53'Ten" North, 87°47'25" West (41.885981, -87.790332). These are immediately west of Chicago; the boundary between them municipalities is Austin Boulevard on the east side of Oak Park & N Avenue on the village's northerly side.

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the village has the amount front yard of Twelve.Deuce km² (4.7 mi²). None of these are covered by water system.

Transportation
Oak Park is accessible from either Chicago by two Chicago Transit Authority Green and Blue line trains when well as Metra UP-West Line trains. Service inside Oak Park & to more suburban area is besides provided per suburban bus rules Pace.

A Eisenhower Expressway is the primary highway between Chicago & Oak Park. Oak Park has its have street enumeration body that is similar to, however distinct from either, Chicago's system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 52,524 people, 23,079 family, & 12,970 families living in the village. A population density is 4,314.8/km² (11,173.4/mi²). There are 23,723 housing units at an typical density of 1,948.8/km² (5,046.6/mi²). A racial makeup of the village is 68.78% White, 22.44% African American, 0.15% Native American, 4.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Quadruplet.52% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 23,079 home away from which Xxix.5% develop babies under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 42.1% come married couples living together, 11.6% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 43.8% come non-families. 37.0% of everthing menage come manufactured higher of people & Viii.6% stand person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.Twenty-six & a typical personal size is Ternary.06.

In a village the people is spread retired by having Two dozen.2% under a age of Xviii, Sestet.7% from either 18 to Two dozen, 35.2% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.4% from either 45 to 64, & Nine.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 86.Ennead males. For each C females age Eighteen & complete, there are 82.Deuce males.

the median income for a personal in the village is $59,183, & the median income for a family is $81,703. Males have a median income of $51,807 versus $40,847 for females. A per capita income for the village is $36,340. Fin.6% of the people & Iii.6% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Quintuplet.8% of victims under a age of 18 & 7.9% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Education
Public primary and middle schools are operated by the Oak Park Elementary School District. Oak Park is the house of [http://oprfhs.org Oak Park River Forest High School], the public school which is jointly do by Oak Park & neighboring Flow of any stream Outdoors, & Fenwick High School, a Catholic school rerun per Dominicans.