Community Profile

• Location

  • Northwest of Chicago
  • Counties - Cook, DuPage, and Kane
  • Townships - Hanover, Wayne, St. Charles, and Elgin
  • Distance to:
    Chicago Loop - 35 miles
    O'Hare Airport - 21 miles
    DuPage Airport - 6 miles
    Schaumburg Airport - 5 miles

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• Transportation

  • Expressways:
    Northwest Tollway (four miles north of the Village)
    East - West Tollway (ten miles south of the Village)
    I-290 (ten miles east of the Village)
    Elgin-O'Hare Expressway (one mile east of the Village)
    
    
  • Other Major Thoroughfares:
    Route 20 (Lake St.) (along the Village's northern border)
    Route 59 (through the center of the Village)
    Army Trail (along the Village's southern border)
    
    
  • Commuter Railroad Service (METRA):
    Station located in Downtown Bartlett
    Train time to Chicago Loop - 50 minutes
    Monthly fare to Chicago Loop - approximately $116.10
    
    
  • Driving time to O'Hare Airport - 35 minutes
    
    
  • Driving time to Chicago Loop - 1 hour

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• Total Incorporated Area

  15.95 square miles or 10,207.86 acres

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• Government

  • Date of Incorporation - March 2, 1891
  • Form of Government - Mayor/Council
  • Home Rule Community? Yes

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• Property Tax Rate

  Tax rate per $100 or equalized assessed value:

  	2007	2006	Percent of increase (decrease)
  Cook County	.6543*	.7010	(6.6%)
  DuPage County	.6154	.6583	(6.5%)

  *estimates

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• Public Education

  School District: Elgin Unit 46 (U-46) (847) 888-5000; www.u-46.org

  Municipalities included in the District: Bartlett, Elgin, Streamwood, Hanover Park, South Elgin, and Wayne. Also, portions of Hoffman Estates, St. Charles, Carol Stream, Schaumburg, and West Chicago.
  

  District Area:	90 Square Miles
  Facilities within U-46:	40 Elementary schools 8 Middle schools 5 High schools 1 Alternative High School
  Facilities that service Bartlett:	11 Elementary schools 4 Middle schools 2 High schools
  Personnel (January 2007):	2,614 Teachers 190 Administrators 2,249 Support Staff
  Enrollment (Sept 2006):	40,915
  Board of Education:	President, Vice President 4 Board Members, 1 Secretary
  Curriculum:	College prep, general, vocational, and special education. 60% of U-46 students pursue higher education after high school.

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• Parks and Open Space

  Park Sites & Facilities	Locations	Acres
  1. Ancient Oaks Park	Thousand Oaks Drive & Ancient Oaks Court	3.5
  2. Apple Orchard West Park	696 West Stearns Road	77
  T.C. White Administration Building	696 West Stearns Road
  Apple Orchard Golf Course	696 West Stearns Road
  Nature Center	696 West Stearns Road
  Donald H. Schrade Gymnasium	696 West Stearns Road
  Maintenance Facility	696 West Stearns Road
  3. Apple Orchard Greenway	Martingale Drive & Cuyahoga Drive	8
  4. Bartlett Aquatic Center	620 West Stearns Road	5
  5. Bartlett Community Center	700 South Bartlett Road
  LIFECENTER Health & Fitness Club	700 South Bartlett Road
  The Oak Room	700 South Bartlett Road
  Splash Central	700 South Bartlett Road
  O'Brien Woods Interpretive Trail	700 South Bartlett Road
  6. Bartlett Park	102 North Eastern Avenue	4
  Bartlett Gazebo	102 North Eastern Avenue
  Log Cabin	102 North Eastern Avenue
  7. Bartlett Skate Park	620 West Stearns Road
  8. Beaver Pond	Braintree Lane & Kingston Lane
  9. Camelot on Mayfair	Camden Lane	11.2
  10. Fairview Park	Woodland Hills Prkwy. & Woodland Hills Dr.	4
  11. Firefighters Park	Lela Lane & Ford Lane	1
  12. Glenn A. Koehler Fields	Route 25 & West Bartlett Road
  13. Green Meadows Park	Lynnfield Lane & Stearns Road	3.5
  14. Happy Trails Park	Woodland Hills Dr. & Forest Preserve Dr.	4.5
  15. Hilltop Park	Bay Meadows Drive & Keenland Drive	7.1
  16. Hidden Oaks Park	Hamilton Court	3.2
  17. Humbracht Park	Struckman Boulevard & Silver Circle	10.7
  18. Huntington Meadows	Woodland Hills Drive & Saddle Ridge Place	3.2
  19. Kermit's Korner	Park Place Drive	1.6
  20. Kjar Park	Snowdrift Circle	5.6
  21. Leiseberg Park	285 East Devon Avenue	12
  22. Nature Ridge Park	Westridge Boulevard & Butler Drive	30
  23. Newport Park	Newport Boulevard	3.1
  24. Oak Grove Park	West Devon Avenue & Holly Drive	12.9
  25. Peregrine Park	Peregrine Parkway & Horizon Drive	1.1
  26. Prairieview Park	Superior Circle & Beaumont Court	11.8
  27. Schick Park	Beacon Lane & Mayflower Lane	5.3
  28. Schoppe Park	Taylor Avenue & Crest Avenue	11
  29. Schrader Park	Fairfax Circle & Penny Lane	10.7
  30. Struckman Basin	Struckman Boulevard	4
  31. Sunrise Park	Foster Avenue	43
  Sunrise Disc Golf Course	Struckman Boulevard & Appletree Lane
  32. Sunset Park	Struckman Boulevard	13
  33. Tallgrass Park	Tallgrass Drive & Millwood Drive	7
  34. Trails End Park	Millwood Drive & Newport Boulevard	19.2
  35. Vallyview Park	Westridge Boulevard	25
  36. Walnut Corner	Route 59 & Red Oak Drive	0.3
  37. Winding Creek Commons	Francine Drive & Gingerbrook Lane	7.3
  38. Windy Oaks Park	Silk Oak Lane & Spaulding Road	4.4

   

  Bartlett Bike Path System: 19.6 miles

  Forest Preserve District of Cook County

  Poplar Creek

  4,406 acres

  
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

  Hawk Hollow	1,166 acres
  Pratt Wayne Woods	1,281 acres
  Wayne Grove	71 acres
  West Branch - Upper	801 acres
  West Branch - Lower	937 acres

  
  Illinois Department of Natural Resources

  Tri-County State Park

  541 acres

  
  Additional Facilities

  Bartlett Hills Golf Course	The Village owns and operates Bartlett Hills Golf Course. This 18 hole course includes a full service clubhouse and restaurant. This course is funded primarily by user fees and, in part, by a small portion of the property tax bill.
  Villa Ollivia Country Club and Golf Course	Villa Olivia Country Club owns and operates an 18 hole golf course which includes a clubhouse, banquet facility and downhill ski area.

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• Demographics

  Population
  2007 Census:
  Cook County:	15,774
  DuPage County:	25,626
  Kane County	2
  TOTAL:	41,402
  1970:	3,501
  1980:	13,254
  1985*:	15,474
  1987*:	16,792
  1990:	19,373
  1992:*	24,384
  1993:*	26,979
  1995:*	31,628
  1997:*	34,299
  1998:*	35,511
  2000:	36,706
  2005*	39,375
  2007*	41,402

  * Denotes Special Census
  

  Persons Per Household:	3.00
  Persons Per Family:	3.36

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  Race:
  White:	80.1%
  Asian:	10.5%
  Hispanic:	7.0%
  Black:	2.4%

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  Age
  Under 5 years:	10.0%
  5 to 14 years:	17.4%
  15 to 19 years:	7.8%
  20 to 24 years:	3.8%
  25 to 44 years:	30.4%
  45 to 64 years:	24.1%
  65 and over:	6.3%
  Median Age:	35.06 years

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  Income
  Average Household Income (2006 dollars):	$103,867
  Median Household Income (2006 dollars):	$91,066

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  Detailed Business Demographics

  Very detailed demographics for several commercial areas in Bartlett are available below in Adobe Acrobat format.

  59 & Army Trail demographic snapshot
  59 & Army Trail executive summary
  59 & Lake St
  59 & W Bartlett Rd demographic quick facts
  59 & W Bartlett Rd executive summary
  Bartlett report
  Bartlett Town Center demographics
  Retail Opportunity Gap 2006
  Stearns & CFR demographic quick facts
  Village demographic quick facts

  Please contact Bartlett Economic Development Coordinator Tony Fradin for detailed up-to-date reports on any site or sites within the U.S. Phone: 630-837-0800 or by e-mail

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• Housing

  Building Permits

  Year	Single Family	Duplex	Townhome (Units)	TOTAL
  1986	198	-	68	266
  1987	217	-	48	265
  1988	407	-	142	549
  1989	369	-	90	459
  1990	674	31	126	831
  1991	614	62	141	817
  1992	722	54	145	921
  1993	658	2	189	714
  1994	547	-	167	714
  1995	270	-	125	395
  1996	294	-	36	330
  1997	199	-	73	254
  1998	181	-	26	207
  1999	159	-	99	285
  2000	69	-	52	121
  2001	67	-	58	125
  2002	113	-	113	226
  2003	88	-	69	157
  2004	242	-	168	410
  2005	325	-	480	805

   

  Average Sales Price of All Real-Estate - 2006	$294,777
  Owner Occupied Housing Units - 2006	11,867 - 93.4% (of total units)
  Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units - 2006	$289,162
  Renter Occupied Housing Units - 2006	839 - 6.6% (of total units)
  Median Rent for Rental Housing	$850

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  Housing Count
   

  Total Houses	Cook County	DuPage County	Kane County
  13,520	5,560	7,960	0

  Recent Housing Developments