Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, located immediately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 3,952.[2] The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. While Rosemont's land area and population are relatively small among municipalities in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, the village is a major center for commercial activity in the region and is a key component of the Golden Corridor. It contains the Allstate Arena, which hosts the Chicago Wolves AHL hockey team. Since its founding, the village has been governed by one family (the Stephens').
As of the 2020 census[6] there were 3,952 people, 1,597 households, and 1,016 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,205.36 inhabitants per square mile (851.49/km2). There were 1,810 housing units at an average density of 1,010.04 per square mile (389.98/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 56.05% White, 2.76% African American, 2.10% Native American, 5.29% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 20.57% from other races, and 13.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.50% of the population.
There were 1,597 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.40% were married couples living together, 6.45% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.38% were non-families. 33.81% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 2.61.
The village's age distribution consisted of 19.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,432, and the median income for a family was $70,909. Males had a median income of $36,504 versus $27,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,034. About 11.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Rosemont is positioned between O'Hare International Airport and the rest of the City of Chicago. Due to its location, much of the village is occupied by a large highway interchange, hotels, and office buildings. Several major hotel chains operating in the United States have a presence in Rosemont.[7]
Rosemont is home to Suma1L, a professional esports athlete for Dota 2's Evil Geniuses team. He was the youngest esports player to earn $1 million in prize money.
In March 2013, Rosemont was named a possible location for a replacement of Wrigley Field.
Since October 2013, the Big Ten Conference's headquarters have been in the Rosemont Financial District.
Since the village of Rosemont was incorporated in 1956, one family, the Stephens family, has governed it. Some members of the family enjoy lucrative village jobs. Christopher Stephens runs the village-run convention center and made $255,600 per year between 2015 and 2018. (The median household income in Rosemont is less than $47,000.) Christopher's uncle, Brad Stephens, is the mayor of Rosemont. In 2017, village trustees voted to increase his salary by 53 percent to $260,000, making him one of the highest paid mayors in the United States.[20]
In July 2019, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the FBI was investigating Rosemont. The Sun-Times reported that the FBI were investigating possible wrongdoing in the city's public safety department, including allegations that members of the department had illegally consumed and distributed illegal narcoticpainkillers. The Sun-Times also reported that the FBI were looking at a contract awarded for Monterry Security Consultants, Inc. (a politically connected security company) to oversee security at public venues (including Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre, and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center).[21]
The Economist described the unique political machine in the village and its control by the Stephens family (the Rosemont machine) in an extensive article in the 2023 Christmas edition of the magazine.[22]
Village presidents
The following is a list of the village presidents (mayors) of Rosemont:
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