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1 Welcome to Glen Ellyn The village of volunteers Map from http://www.mapquest.com/m aps?city=Glen+Ellyn&state= IL http://www.mapquest.com/m aps?city=Glen+Ellyn&state= IL Photo from http://images.google.com.

2 Basic statistics Village government Village government Estimated 2006 population: 27,295 Estimated 2006 population: 27,295 52.4% female Median age: 38.1 10,303 households 65.3% married population, 32.2% married with children U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov Photos from http://www. glen-ellyn. com/photo_ gallery.html

3 Population age breakdown Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Oct. 22, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net

4 Population race breakdown Glen Ellyn United States average Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Oct. 22, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net

5 Family size and makeup U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov

6 Chief industries 20% Educational services, health care and social assistance 18% Professional, scientific and management, administrative and waste management services 13% Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 3.4% unemployed (2006-2008 numbers) U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.c ensus.gov

7 Chief occupations 54.7% Management 27.6% Sales 10.5% Service occupations U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov

8 Income and poverty statistics $89,695 Median household income $126,778 Mean household income 4.4% People below poverty level, including 2.4% of families 6.1% unemployment* U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.govhttp://factfinder.census.gov *Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Glen_Ellyn-Illinois.aspx

9 Local landmarks Stacy’s Tavern Stacy’s Tavern Lake Ellyn boathouse Lake Ellyn boathouse Civic Center Civic Center Glenbard West Glenbard West Horse trough Horse trough Photos from http://www.glen-ellyn.com/photo_gallery.html

10 Schools College of DuPage College of DuPage Glenbard West (left) and Glenbard South (below) High Schools Glenbard West (left) and Glenbard South (below) High Schools Two middle schools Two middle schools Eight public elementary schools and two Catholic elementary schools Eight public elementary schools and two Catholic elementary schools

11 Film venues The Glen Art Theatre offers new films The Glen Art Theatre offers new films College of DuPage (C.O.D.) shows films from all over the world in a yearly series College of DuPage (C.O.D.) shows films from all over the world in a yearly series The Glen Ellyn Public Library shows films for children and adults The Glen Ellyn Public Library shows films for children and adults Blockbuster, Redbox and the library offer movie rentals Blockbuster, Redbox and the library offer movie rentals Films shot in Glen Ellyn Films shot in Glen Ellyn

12 Live theater venues College of DuPage College of DuPage Traveling productions Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (above) Student productions DuPage Opera Theater Village Theater Guild (below) Village Theater Guild (below) Curtain Up Classroom offers acting instruction Curtain Up Classroom offers acting instruction Yearly storytelling festival Yearly storytelling festival School productions School productions Park District productions Park District productions

13 Live music and dance venues New Classic Singers New Classic Singers DuPage Opera DuPage Opera New Philharmonic New Philharmonic DuPage Symphony DuPage Symphony DuPage Chorale DuPage Chorale Anima Singers Anima Singers Traveling professional shows at C.O.D. and Wheaton College Traveling professional shows at C.O.D. and Wheaton College Church performances and school programs Church performances and school programs

14 Restaurants Italian Italian Vittorio’s and others Ice Lolly Café Chinese - Beijing and others Chinese - Beijing and others Mexican - Santa Fe Café and others Mexican - Santa Fe Café and others French - Bistro Monet French - Bistro Monet Cab’s Wine Bar & Bistro Cab’s Wine Bar & Bistro Shannon’s Irish Pub Shannon’s Irish Pub Thai - Thipi Thai Thai - Thipi Thai Vietnamese/S. American - Mykha’s Vietnamese/S. American - Mykha’s American bistro American bistro Glen Prairie Honey Brick House Flour Barrel Bakery Flour Barrel Bakery Heaven-Lee Hot Dogs and Alfie’s Heaven-Lee Hot Dogs and Alfie’s College of DuPage cooking school College of DuPage cooking school

15 Art events Madonnari Off Main (top) Madonnari Off Main (top) Festival of Arts (bottom) Festival of Arts (bottom) Local craft fairs and flea markets Local craft fairs and flea markets Classes at College of DuPage & Wheaton College Classes at College of DuPage & Wheaton College Classes at Glen Ellyn Park District Classes at Glen Ellyn Park District Many Glen Ellyn artists belong to DuPage Art League in Wheaton Many Glen Ellyn artists belong to DuPage Art League in Wheaton

16 Glen Ellyn Public Library New building opened in 1995 - seeking $3 million to fix building New building opened in 1995 - seeking $3 million to fix building $2 million yearly budget $2 million yearly budget New teen space New teen space Updated computer lab and equipment Updated computer lab and equipment Programs Programs Lyric Opera series Lyric Opera series Computer classes Computer classes Children’s programs Children’s programs Book groups Book groups Storytelling festival Storytelling festival Library After Hours for Christmas Walk Library After Hours for Christmas Walk

17 Bookstores The Book Store (new books and gifts) The Book Store (new books and gifts) Bundles of Books (used books and gifts) Bundles of Books (used books and gifts) AAUW Book Sale AAUW Book Sale Library book sales Library book sales Book set in Glen Ellyn Book set in Glen Ellyn

18 Literary groups The Book Store features groups The Book Store features groups Bundles of Books book sharing Bundles of Books book sharing Library book discussions for kids, teens and adults Library book discussions for kids, teens and adults Writers @ Work writing group Writers @ Work writing group Library offers to order books for private discussion groups Library offers to order books for private discussion groups College of DuPage events and literary magazine College of DuPage events and literary magazine Churches also offer book groups Churches also offer book groups

19 Houses of worship More than 30 houses of worship More than 30 houses of worship 2 Catholic churches 1 Episcopal church Numerous Protestant churches 1 Islamic mosque Some buildings house more than one house of worship Figures from U. S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder website. Accessed Oct. 29, 2009 from http://factfinder.census.gov. Chart from Sperling’s Best Places website. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009 from http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Glen_Ellyn- Illinois.aspxhttp://factfinder.census.gov

20 Recreation Glen Ellyn Park District Glen Ellyn Park District Two recreation centers Two recreation centers One public pool One public pool Lots of programs Lots of programs B.R. Ryall Y.M.C.A. B.R. Ryall Y.M.C.A. College of DuPage College of DuPage Lake Ellyn Park Lake Ellyn Park Churchill Woods Forest Preserve Churchill Woods Forest Preserve Willowbrook Wildlife Center Willowbrook Wildlife Center WDSRA WDSRA Illinois Prairie Path Illinois Prairie Path Scouting programs Scouting programs

21 Local history Preservation efforts Preservation efforts Wright plane Wright plane Historical Society Historical Society Stacy’s Tavern Stacy’s Tavern Historical Park Historical Park Tavern Days Tavern Days Book publishing Book publishing

22 Community events Memorial Day parade Memorial Day parade Taste of Glen Ellyn Taste of Glen Ellyn Fourth of July festivities Fourth of July festivities Cardboard boat regatta Parade Fireworks Sidewalk Sale Sidewalk Sale Madonnari Off Main Madonnari Off Main Festival of Arts Festival of Arts Eclectic Picnic at C.O.D. Eclectic Picnic at C.O.D. Octoberfest Octoberfest Christmas Walk Christmas Walk

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