Schaumburg, Illinois
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Veterans Gateway Park | |
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| Motto: "Progress Through Thoughtful Planning" | |
Interactive map of Schaumburg, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook and DuPage |
| Townships | Schaumburg, Palatine, Hanover |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tom Dailly |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.47 sq mi (50.42 km2) |
| • Land | 19.35 sq mi (50.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 22% |
| • Rank | 9 |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 78,723 |
• Estimate (2024) | 77,099 |
| • Density | 4,069.2/sq mi (1,571.12/km2) |
| Demonym | Schaums |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60159, 60168, 60173, 60179, 60193-60196 |
| Area codes | 847/224 and 630/331 |
| FIPS code | 17-68003 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Schaumburg (/ˈʃɔːmbɜːrɡ/ SHAWM-burg) is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, the population was 78,723, making Schaumburg the most populous incorporated village in the United States. Schaumburg is around 26 miles (42 km) northwest of downtown Chicago and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of O'Hare International Airport. It is part of the Golden Corridor.
Schaumburg's transition from a rural community to a suburban city began with Alfred Campanelli's first large-scale suburban-style development in 1959 and Woodfield Mall's opening in 1971. Schaumburg is bordered by Hoffman Estates and Palatine to the north, Inverness in northwest, Streamwood to the west, Hanover Park to the southwest, Roselle to the south, Elk Grove Village to the southeast, and Rolling Meadows to the northeast.