Harwood Heights is located at . According to the 2010 census, Harwood Heights has a total area of, all land. Harwood Heights and Norridge are surrounded by Chicago.
Demographics
As of the census 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. There were 3,606 housing units at an average density of 4,387.2 per square mile. 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. Based on United States Census data, Harwood Heights is listed as an Illinois community with a significant number of Polish Americans, at 32.5%. Among communities in the United States with populations of 500 or more, Harwood Heights has the second highest percentage of residents born in Poland. It also has the seventh highest percentage of residents born in Italy among communities in the United States. There were 3,505 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couplesliving together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.06. In the village, the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,288, and the median income for a family was $52,169. Males had a median income of $40,329 versus $29,552 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,558. About 4.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
, the mayor is Arlene Jezierny. She is the second woman to serve as mayor in Harwood Heights, the first being Margaret Fuller. As of the 2019 election, the current elected officials of the village of Harwood Heights were:
Arlene Jezierny - President
Marcia Pollowy - Village Clerk
Therese Schuepfer - Trustee
Lawrence Steiner - Trustee
Annette Brzezniak-Volpe - Trustee
Anna Brzozowski-Wegrecki - Trustee
Giuseppe Zerillo - Trustee
Zbigniew Lewandowski - Trustee
Mayors of Harwood Heights
Mayor
Years
Herbert Huening
1947–1957
Theodore Schwegel
1957–1961
Joseph Zizzo
1961–1965
Patrick Arbor
1965-1967
Harold Majeski
1967-1973
Ray Willas
1973-2001
Norb Pabich
2001-2005
Margaret "Peggy" Fuller
2005-2009
Arlene Jezierny
2009–present
Local culture and media
Multimedia Clubs, which claim to be "the only media outlet in Norridge and Harwood Heights", and has 4 stations: The radio club produces "Jack FM 89.7 WRHS-FM Norridge" and "Theatre of the Ears on Smooth 88.1 WRWX-FM Harwood Heights/Jack Frost 88.1 WXMS Harwood Heights"; the television department runs in-house station "WRWX Television 4"; and the television club runs "WRHS Television 19". In 1942 the U.S. Open Golf Tournament was cancelled because of World War II and as a replacement the Chicago District Golf Association and the PGA sponsored a tournament called The Hale America National Open Golf Tournament. The tournament was won by Ben Hogan and raised over $20,000 for the Navy Relief Society and the U.S.O.
