ItascaIL
A town of 9,355, settled in 1841. A regional job hub with 20,112 jobs.
What makes Itasca stand out
The 3 things Itasca does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 19,779 people come to Itasca for work
Where Itasca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Itasca’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Lee & Associates of Illinois Negotiates $895,000 Industrial Building Sale in Itasca, ILcitybiz · Aug 5
- Illinois Packaging Company Serving Diverse Market Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyWhatNow · Jul 21
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Itasca. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Itasca
Most working residents leave Itasca for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (15%), Elk Grove Village (6%) and Schaumburg (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Itasca beats the Illinois average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Itasca | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 7.8% |
A typical Itasca home is worth about $451K
The typical Itasca home is worth about $451,000, up 4.6% in a year, 51% above the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
7.6% of Itasca is conserved land
3.9 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Brook Park | 2.1 mi | 45 |
| 2. Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve | — | 100 |
| 3. Songbird Slough Forest Preserve | 0.1 mi | 38 |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns
Itasca reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Itasca has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Itasca has grown 10.3% since 2010
8,649 people in 2010; 9,355 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Famous people from Itasca
3 notable people were born in Itasca.
About Itasca
Village in Illinois, United States
Itasca () is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,543. Located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Itasca is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways and rail transportation. Itasca is home to a country club, a resort, and shares a border with the Medinah Country Club. In 2018, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the Best Affordable Suburb in the state of Illinois.
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- Established
- 1841
- Population
- 9,543
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60143
- Area code
- 630
Itasca’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Itasca.