Harwood Heights
is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
The population was 8,297 at the 2000 census. The current
Mayor is Margaret Fuller. She is the first woman to
serve as mayor in Harwood Heights.[1] Harwood Heights
is located at 41°57′58″N 87°48′20″W
/ 41.96611, -87.80556 (41.966172, -87.805576)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village
has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²),
all of it land. Harwood Heights is surrounded by Chicago
and Norridge.
As of the census[3] of 2000,
there were 8,297 people, 3,505 households, and 2,183
families residing in the village. The population density
was 10,094.4 people per square mile (3,906.7/km²).
There were 3,606 housing units at an average density
of 4,387.2/sq mi (1,697.9/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 92.13% White, 0.31% African American,
0.24% Native American, 4.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,
1.54% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.83% of the population.
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