River Forest, Illinois

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Village
gptkbp:area 2.5 square miles
gptkbp:climate Humid continental climate
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly White
gptkbp:elevation 600 feet
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Hemingway_Birthplace_Museum
Unity Temple
gptkbp:founded 1880
gptkbp:governmentType Council-Manager
gptkbp:hasLibrary gptkb:River_Forest_Public_Library
gptkbp:historicalEvent Incorporation in 1924
Celebration of the village's centennial in 1980
Community engagement programs in the 2020s
Construction of the River Forest Community Center
Development of the River Forest Town Center
Establishment of the River Forest Park District
Growth of the local economy in the 1950s
Integration of schools in the 1970s
Renovation of local parks in the 1990s
Expansion of public transportation options in the 2010s
Introduction of local sustainability initiatives in the 2000s
Development of residential neighborhoods in the 1920s
Establishment_of_the_River_Forest_Historical_Society
Development_of_the_Oak_Park-River_Forest_area
Establishment_of_the_River_Forest_Arts_Council
Opening_of_the_River_Forest_Public_Library
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label River Forest, Illinois
gptkbp:localNewspaper The_River_Forest_Review
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cook_County
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:Illinois_Route_171
gptkb:Interstate_290
gptkbp:medianHouseholdIncome $100,000
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Frank_Lloyd_Wright
gptkbp:parks gptkb:Centennial_Park
gptkb:Scoville_Park
Priory_Park
Keystone_Park
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chicago_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:population 11,172
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:River_Forest_School_District_90
gptkbp:sisterCity Sister_City_of_River_Forest,_Illinois
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation Metra_rail_service
gptkbp:website www.riverforest.us
gptkbp:zipCode 60305