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'''Maywood''' is a [[village]] in [[Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois|Proviso Township]], [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]], in the [[Chicago metropolitan area]]. It was founded on April 6, 1869,<ref>[http://www.franzosenbuschheritageproject.org Franzosenbusch Heritage Project<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and organized October 22, 1881.<ref>[http://www.maywood-il.org/aboutmaywood.htm Village of Maywood<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601202631/http://www.maywood-il.org/aboutmaywood.htm |date=June 1, 2007-06-01 }}</ref> The population was 23,512 at the [[2020 United States Censuscensus|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Maywood village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1747774|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref>
 
==History==
There was limited European-American settlement in the Maywood area before a railroad was built after the [[American Civil War]], which stimulated the rise of Chicago. At least one house in what became Maywood is known to have been used as a station on the [[Underground Railroad]], to aid refugee [[Slavery in the United States|African-American slaves]] in escaping to freedom in the North. Some settled in the free state of Illinois; others went on to Canada, which had abolished slavery, seeking further distance from slavecatchers. The site of the former house has been nationally commemorated. The plaque is located at today's Lake Street and the [[Des Plaines River]] bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9Y88_Underground_Railroad_Memorial_Maywood_IL |title=Underground Railroad Memorial - Maywood, IL - Illinois Historical Markers on |publisher=Waymarking.com |date=October 15, 2010 |accessdate=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
[[File:William T. Nichols (Union Army officer).jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[William T. Nichols]], founder of the village of Maywood]]
 
There was limited European-American settlement in the Maywood area before a railroad was built after the [[American Civil War]], which stimulated the rise of Chicago. At least one house in what became Maywood is known to have been used as a station on the [[Underground Railroad]], to aid refugee [[Slavery in the United States|African-American slaves]] in escaping to freedom in the North. Some settled in the free state of Illinois; others went on to Canada, which had abolished slavery, seeking further distance from slavecatchers. The site of the former house has been nationally commemorated. The plaque is located at today's Lake Street and the [[Des Plaines River]] bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9Y88_Underground_Railroad_Memorial_Maywood_IL |title=Underground Railroad Memorial - Maywood, IL - Illinois Historical Markers on |publisher=Waymarking.com |date=2010-10-15 |accessdate=2022-05-03}}</ref>
 
This early West Side [[Suburbs of Chicago|suburb of Chicago]] was developed along the oldest railway line that led away from the city. It attracted real estate developers because of its open grass prairie and scattered groves of ancient trees.
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With settlement underway, the village was founded on October 22, 1881, by Colonel [[William T. Nichols]]. He named it after his late daughter, May, and the groves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maywood-il.org/Community/Our-History.aspx|title=Village of Maywood, Illinois - Village of Maywood, IL}}</ref>
 
Many century-old homes survive here in relatively unaltered condition. Maywood boasts 17 homes and properties listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="Story Map Shortlist">{{Cite news|url=https://maywood-il.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=7f749e07431f4edea931a9a1250c0746|title=Story Map Shortlist|access-date=2018-07-July 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ National Register of Historical Places<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 
At one time two airports operated in Maywood. [[Loyola University Medical Center]] was developed on the site of one former airport, at the southwest corner of First Avenue and Roosevelt Road. It was the airfield used by [[Charles Lindbergh]] during his days as an airmail pilot.<ref name=Lindbergh>{{citation | title=The Spirit of St. Louis | first=Charles A. | last=Lindbergh | edition=1 | publisher = [[Charles Scribner's Sons]] | year=1953 | url=http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=10705423530 | page=4}}</ref>
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===Maywood in World War II===
 
Maywood was established as the base for the 33rd Tank Company, [[Illinois National Guard]]. The Armory was located on Madison Street, two blocks east of First Avenue. It was organized on 3 May 3, 1929, with the purpose of training men for combat. On 25 November 25, 1940, 122 men of the 33rd Tank Company were inducted into active service to become Company B of the famous [[192nd Tank Battalion]], which fought in the [[Philippine]] islands. Many of these American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese and died in April 1942 on the [[Bataan Death March]]. Of the 122 men of Company B, only 41 survived the war to return to Maywood. Their sacrifice has been honored with an annual Bataan Day Parade.<ref>[Geserick, June; "MAYWOOD SHOWS SONS IT WON'T FORGET HEROISM: 30,000 See Ceremonies of Bataan Day"; 13 September 13, 1942; ''Chicago Daily Tribune (1872–1963)''; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849–1986). (Document ID: 473319512); accessed 22 July 22, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://www.pioneerlocal.com/maywood/news/1759364,maywood-bataan-091009-s1.article "Maywood Marks Bataan"], ''Pioneer Press'' (Maywood), 10 September 10, 2009</ref>
 
Given such losses, Ian Smith, who headed the history department at [[Proviso East High School]], said that "World War II hit the town of Maywood really hard."<ref>{{cite web|author=Benson, Heidi|url=https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Historian-Iris-Chang-won-many-battles-The-war-2679354.php|title=Historian Iris Chang won many battles / The war she lost raged within|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=2005-04-17|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>
 
===Historic homes and buildings===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
Streetwall and Maywood Fire Dept. Building (far right).jpg|Maywood Fire Department
Mid-century Bungalow.jpg|Mid-century Bungalow
Jennie S. Thompkins House.jpg|Jennie S. Thompkins House
Harry H. Nichols House.jpg|Harry H. Nichols House
Robinson House (Maywood).jpg|Robinson House
</gallery>
 
Given such losses, Ian Smith, who headed the history department at [[Proviso East High School]], said that "World War II hit the town of Maywood really hard."<ref>{{cite web|author=Benson, Heidi|url=https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Historian-Iris-Chang-won-many-battles-The-war-2679354.php|title=Historian Iris Chang won many battles / The war she lost raged within|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=April 17, 2005|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>
[[Fred Hampton]], president of the Illinois chapter of the [[Black Panthers Party]] in the late 1960s, lived as a child in Maywood with his family for ten years. With the Black Panthers, he initiated community education and health programs for children, food for needy families, and other developmental projects. He was killed at the age of 21 in December 1969 in a police raid at his apartment in Chicago. In 2019, his family and supporters initiated a GoFundMe campaign to buy and restore his childhood house, to operate as a museum and community center. As of March 2021, they had exceeded their fundraising goal.<ref name="jones">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-panther-leader-fred-hamptons-family-fights-legacy/story?id=76364316|title=Black Panther leader Fred Hampton's family fights to keep his legacy alive |last=Brantley-Jones |first=Kiara |publisher=ABC News |date=30 March 2021| access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>
 
==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Maywood has a total area of {{convert|2.72|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=US Census |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
 
Neighboring villages are [[Broadview, Illinois|Broadview]] to the south, [[Forest Park, Illinois|Forest Park]] and [[River Forest, Illinois|River Forest]] to the east, [[Melrose Park, Illinois|Melrose Park]] to the north, and [[Bellwood, Illinois|Bellwood]] to the west.
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|2020= 23512
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><br /> 2010-2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1747774 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 23,512 people, 7,634 households, and 5,065 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|8,653.66|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 8,444 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|3,107.84|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 61.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 34.03% of the population.
 
There were 7,634 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.68% were married couples living together, 24.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.65% were non-families. 27.94% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.33% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 3.04.
 
The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
 
The median income for a household in the village was $56,623, and the median income for a family was $64,212. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $30,324 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $23,725. About 9.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Maywood village, Illinois – Racial and Ethnicethnic Compositioncomposition'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 20102000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{citeCite web|title=P2P004: HISPANICHispanic ORor LATINOLatino, ANDand NOTNot HISPANICHispanic ORor LATINOLatino BYby RACERace -– 20102000: DEC RedistrictingSummary DataFile (PL1 94-171) -– Maywood village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1747774&tid=DECENNIALPL2010DECENNIALSF12000.P2P004|websitepublisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!Pop 20202010<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{cite web|title=P2 HISPANICHispanic ORor LATINOLatino, ANDand NOTNot HISPANICHispanic ORor LATINOLatino BYby RACERace -– 20202010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) -– Maywood village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1747774&tid=DECENNIALPL2020DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maywood village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1747774&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|1,488
|891
|style='background: #ffffe6; |722
|722
|5.51%
|3.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.07%
|3.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|22,208
|17,781
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,193
|14,193
|82.29%
|73.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |60.36%
|60.36%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|31
|25
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19
|19
|0.11%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|0.08%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|80
|118
|style='background: #ffffe6; |110
|110
|0.30%
|0.49%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47%
|0.47%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|4
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|32
|20
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61
|61
|0.12%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/ or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|304
|256
|style='background: #ffffe6; |401
|401
|1.13%
|1.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.71%
|1.71%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,843
|4,999
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,002
|8,002
|10.53%
|20.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34.03%
|34.03%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''26,987'''
|'''24,090'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''23,512'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
 
[[File:1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo|1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo]]
 
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1747774 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 23,512 people, 7,634 households, and 5,065 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|8,653.66|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 8,444 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|3,107.84|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 61.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 7.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 34.03% of the population.
 
There were 7,634 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.68% were married couples living together, 24.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.65% were non-families. 27.94% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.33% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 3.04.
 
The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
 
The median income for a household in the village was $56,623, and the median income for a family was $64,212. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $30,324 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $23,725. About 9.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
 
==Education==
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==Infrastructure==
[[File:Maywood IL Commuter Station with CSX freight train.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Maywood Commuter Station with CSX freight train passing|Maywood Commuter Station with CSX freight train passing]]
[[File:1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo|1st Avenue entry to Illinois Prairie Path with Maywood logo]]
 
===Transportation===
==== Public Transportationtransportation ====
The Village of Maywood is served by the [[Metra]] commuter [[railroad]] [[Union Pacific West Line]]. Trains go east to [[Ogilvie Transportation Center]] in Chicago and as far west as [[Elburn, Illinois|Elburn]], [[Illinois]]. Travel time from [[Maywood station (Illinois)|Maywood station]] to Ogilvie is 22 to 27 minutes. There are 13 inbound trains on weekdays, five on Saturdays and four on Sundays. Maywood station is in the heart of Maywood's [[business district]]. Maywood is also served by [[Melrose Park station (Illinois)|Melrose Park station]], located on the border of Maywood and [[Melrose Park, Illinois|Melrose Park]] on the west side of town.
 
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The [[Illinois Prairie Path]] is a multi-use nature trail for non-motorized public use: it stretches for approximately 61 miles in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties in northeastern Illinois. It was the first U.S. [[rail-to-trail]] conversion in the nation in the 1960s, adapting a former [[Right-of-way (transportation)|right-of-way]] for the old Chicago Aurora & Elgin electric railroad.
 
In Maywood, the path runs between North and South Maywood Drive on the west side of town and along the Adams Street right-of way.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ipp.org/trail-map/|title=Trail Map - Illinois Prairie Path|work=Illinois Prairie Path|access-date=2018-07-July 24, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==== Motor vehicle and air travel ====
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* [[Jackie LaVine]], Olympic bronze medalist in swimming
* [[Charles Lindbergh]], aviator
* [[Eugene Moore (Illinois politician)|Eugene Moore]], politician who served as [[Cook County recorder of deeds]] and as a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eltagouri |first1=Marwa |title=Eugene Moore, former Cook County recorder of deeds, dies at 73 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-eugene-moore-obit-met-20160616-story.html |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=5 November 5, 2020 |date=16 June 16, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ray Nitschke]], professional football player, Hall of Famer
* [[Walter Parazaider|Walter "Walt" Parazaider]], saxophonist for rock band, [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Maywood Entryway Signs Unveiling, August 17|url = http://thevillagefreepress.org/2013/08/15/maywood-entryway-signs-unveiling-august-17/|website = The Village Free Press|access-date = 2016-01-January 20, 2016}}</ref>
* [[John Prine]], singer, musician, and award-winning songwriter
* [[Doc Rivers]], professional basketball player, head coach of NBA's [[PhiladelphiaMilwaukee 76ersBucks]]
* [[Wanda Sharp]], Illinois state representative
* [[Jacques Paul Klein]], Ambassador; Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Ret.); Major General, USAF (Ret.)
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* [[Perrion Winfrey]] NFL Football player
* [[Lud Foe]], Hip Hop Musician
 
==References==
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{{Cook County, Illinois}}
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{{Geographic location=
{{Geographic Location
West=Melrose Park
| South = [[Broadview, Illinois|Broadview]]
East=River Forest
| Northeast = [[Elmwood Park, Illinois|Elmwood Park]]
| Southeast = [[Forest Park, Illinois|Forest Park]]
| Northwest = [[Franklin Park, Illinois|Franklin Park]]
| Southwest = [[Hillside, Illinois|Hillside]]
| Center = Maywood
| West = [[Melrose Park, Illinois|Melrose Park]]
| East = [[River Forest, Illinois|River Forest]]
| North = [[River Grove]]
}}
{{authority control}}
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