1833
Aaron Miner
A Revolutionary War veteran, Miner moved to the area in 1833 and traded with the Potawatomi. His wife and daughter baked cookies to trade for venison.
Living in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
A planned village about 21 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, beside O’Hare and the forest preserve at Busse Woods.
01 — At a Glance
A planned village, with its own herd of elk.
Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956, as a planned community, with homes built mostly by Centex and the residential and industrial areas kept apart from the start. The 2020 census counted 32,812 residents. As the name suggests, a small herd of elk lives in a grove at the edge of Busse Woods, a tradition dating to the 1920s.
02 — History
The story of Elk Grove Village.
Elk Grove Village was farmland for a century before it became one of the first fully planned suburbs in the area. A few chapters.
1920s
The elk arrive
William Busse brought elk by train from Montana, starting the herd that still lives at Busse Woods.
1956
A planned village
Elk Grove Village incorporated on July 17, 1956, with Centex building most of the houses.
1960s
Growing out
The village doubled in size during the 1960s. Rupley Elementary, its first school, was named for Centex executive Ira Rupley.
03 — Education
A tradition of learning.
I-290 is the dividing line for schools in Elk Grove Village.
Boundaries follow the address. Confirm school assignment for each address with the district before you buy.
Search HomesPublic · East of I-290
District 59 & District 214
Community Consolidated District 59 and Township High School District 214.
- Elk Grove High School
Public · West of I-290
District 54 & District 211
Community Consolidated District 54 and Township High School District 211.
- Mead Junior High
- James B. Conant High School
Independent
Private school
A Catholic elementary school in the village.
- Queen of the Rosary Catholic School
04 — Lifestyle
Everyday life in Elk Grove Village.
Busse Woods is the backyard, and the highways put the whole region close by.
Outdoors
The Elk Grove
A small elk herd cared for by Chicago Zoological Society staff and forest preserve biologists.
Busse Woods
The forest preserve on the village’s eastern edge.
Village Parks
New parks were added as the village grew south and west.
Getting Around
Highways
I-90, I-290, Route 53 and IL-390 all serve the village.
O’Hare
The airport sits right next door.
Pace Route 223
Buses to the Rosemont ‘L’ station.