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Burr Ridge (formerly Harvester) is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,192. Geography Burr Ridge is located at 41°45′11″N 87°55′12″W (41.753030, -87.919998).According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burr Ridge has a total area of 7.29 square miles (18.88 km2), of which 7.16 square miles (18.54 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.Burr Ridge lies in both Du Page and Cook counties. The village is bordered by Hinsdale to the north, Western Springs to the northeast, Indian Head Park to the east, Willow Springs to the south and southeast, and Willowbrook to the west, along with several unincorporated areas. History Burr Ridge's gently rolling hills were carved by glaciers at the end of the last ice age, and most of the village lies on the Valparaiso Moraine. Flagg Creek, a tributary of the Des Plaines River, runs through town. Joseph Vial erected a log cabin near Wolf and Plainfield roads in 1834. Vial also ran a hotel on the stagecoach line, and the Vial family was actively involved in Lyons Township politics and the creation of the Lyonsville congregational church. The first Democratic convention in Cook County was held in Burr Ridge in 1835. After 1848, farmers shipped their goods to Chicago along the Illinois and Michigan Canal. A small settlement of German farmers also inhabited Flagg Creek by the 1880s. In 1917, the International Harvester Company purchased 414 acres (1.7 km2) for an experimental farm, where it tested the world's first all-purpose tractor, the Farmall. Also in 1917, the Cook County Prison Farm (also known as the Bridewell Farm) began operation in what is now Burr Ridge. In 1947, developer Robert Bartlett, whose company also developed Beverly Shores and Countryside, established the Hinsdale Countryside Estates out of a former pig farm. In 1956 these residents decided to incorporate as the village of Harvester, in honor of International Harvester. In the 1940s, Denver Busby bought 190 acres (0.8 km2) that became known as the Burr Ridge dairy farm. He later launched the Burr Ridge Estates, with 5-acre (20,000 m2) home sites. In 1961, International Harvester and the Burr Ridges Estates merged with Harvester, changing the community's name to Burr Ridge. The town name is derived from a group of bur oak. By 1963, the population had more than doubled, to 790, and by 1975 it had soared to over 2,200. In 1969, Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley suggested a proposal to build low-income subsidized housing on the prison farm property, but Republican-dominated DuPage County quashed the idea. The prison farm site became the Ambriance subdivision, a gated community of multimillion-dollar homes. The Four Pines Farm gave way to the Carriage Way subdivision, at whose entrance the original farmhouse still stands, and in 1971 additional farmland became the Braemoor neighborhood. An area known as Valley View, once owned by a Chicago industrialist and later by the Chicago chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, was developed in the early 1970s as the Burr Ridge Club. The village also has five corporate parks. As with other towns in the industrial corridor southwest of Chicago, close proximity to Interstates 294 and 55 spurred development in Burr Ridge. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 11,192 people, 4,278 households, and 3,194 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,534.83 inhabitants per square mile (592.60/km2). There were 4,562 housing units at an average density of 625.62 per square mile (241.55/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 74.42% White, 16.46% Asian, 1.96% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 5.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population. There were 4,278 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.29% were married couples living together, 6.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.34% were non-families. 23.26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.58% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 2.50. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 13.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $151,900, and the median income for a family was $204,167. Males had a median income of $115,272 versus $63,266 for females. The per capita income for the village was $97,295. About 1.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Bo Jackson, former professional athlete in both baseball and football Jennifer Hudson, singer and actress Jim Peterik, member of the band Survivor; co-wrote "Eye of the Tiger" Dennis DeYoung, former lead singer of the band Styx Allison Rosati, WMAQ-TV weeknight anchor Bobby Simmons, professional basketball player Jim Thome, former major league baseball player and National Baseball Hall of Famer David Otunga, former WWE wrestlerGovernment and infrastructure Burr Ridge is located in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, which has been represented by Democrat Marie NewmanBurr Ridge is served by Pleasantview Fire Protection District (headquartered in LaGrange Highlands) and Tri-State Fire Protection District (headquartered in Darien). Tri-State Fire Protection District Station 3 is located on Madison Street in southern Burr Ridge. Transportation Pace provides bus service from the Burr Ridge Park-n-Ride via Routes 850 and 855 which travel on I-55 from Plainfield to Chicago. Education Primary schools Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 (Anne M. Jeans Elementary School, Burr Ridge Middle School) Gower School District 62 (Gower West Elementary School, Gower Middle School) Hinsdale School District 181 (Elm School, Hinsdale Middle School) Pleasantdale School District 107 (Pleasantdale Elementary School, Pleasantdale Middle School) Trinity Lutheran SchoolHigh schools Hinsdale Township High School District 86 (Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale South High School) Lyons Township High School District 204Community colleges Community College District #502 (College of DuPage)Parks Burr Ridge includes 12 major parks. One of the largest parks, and home of the Burr Ridge Park District, is Harvester Park. Other larger parks include "Pleasantdale Park District" with adjacent Walker Park at 7425 S. Wolf Road in the Cook County portion of the Village. In DuPage County are Citizens Park, Kraml Park, Palisades Park, Stevens Park, and Whittaker Park .... 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  • Donehogawa synopsis, comments

    Donehogawa

    Burr Cook

    This Novelette is about a small group of men and boys who sailed from Plymouth England in the year of 1626 and landed near Cape Cod. They were boat builders and therefore construct...

  • The Laramie Lawmen synopsis, comments

    The Laramie Lawmen

    Burr Cook

    In this novelette sequel to "Badlands Bart" Buck and Bart form a posse to track down a wild gang that killed most of the Riley family. The youngest posse man, James Riley, at age 1...

  • The Witness synopsis, comments

    The Witness

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is a fictional story about a man who is hiding out in Toronto as a participant in the witness protection program after testifying against the son of a high level gan...

  • The Mastodon Slayer and Other Stories synopsis, comments

    The Mastodon Slayer and Other Stories

    Burr Cook

    In book 1 a man in an alcoholic coma has a fantasy dream remembering adventures experienced by ancient ancestors caught up in the approaching ice age. He takes some of his modern k...

  • Lonely Hearts, a Western synopsis, comments

    Lonely Hearts, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This is a fast moving fictional western, novelette, and romance. The location moves from Buffalo, New York to a Montana cattle ranch. A lonely widow, Charlotte, answers an ad in a ...

  • Complete Works of Burr Cook synopsis, comments

    Complete Works of Burr Cook

    Burr Cook

    A collection of 8 stories by Burr. Complete works of 2013 all of which are sold separately. Much less expensive in this form. All are fictional with adventures and romance The firs...

  • The Smiling Buddha synopsis, comments

    The Smiling Buddha

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is total nonsense and was written for those who have time to waste. It is made up of old jokes some of which are not original. Having said that, I think that some fo...

  • The Foodie Teen synopsis, comments

    The Foodie Teen

    Alessandra Peters

    The Foodie Teen offers nutritious, delicious meals from the inspirational, awardwinning teenage blogger Alessandra Peters.Alessandra is on a mission to inspire others to embrace a...

  • The Z-Bar Ranch Incident synopsis, comments

    The Z-Bar Ranch Incident

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is the fifth in the series known as “The Laramie Saga”. Rather than at Laramie, this story takes place mainly at the ZBar Ranch in The Dakota Territory. The ZBar was...

  • The Prisoner, Stalag VIIA Moosburg synopsis, comments

    The Prisoner, Stalag VIIA Moosburg

    Burr Cook

    In this novelette an ex WWII POW, a B17 gunner, returns home only to find that his wife has left him taking his child he has never seen. He finds it necessary to return to Germany ...

  • A Huge Ball and Nuclear Hemp synopsis, comments

    A Huge Ball and Nuclear Hemp

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is a spoof about a planned attach on America by Iran using a high energy electromagnetic pulse which can be generated by a high level nuclear explosion. A high tech ...

  • A Collection of Seven Western Stories synopsis, comments

    A Collection of Seven Western Stories

    Burr Cook

    This is a book of seven western short stories. Book 1 “Hanging of Big Steve Long”, was published previously under the title “Six Wagons to Laramie”. A family travels with a wagon t...

  • Buster, and Other Stories synopsis, comments

    Buster, and Other Stories

    Burr Cook

    The first story is a fictional novel in which a young man from an Upstate New York community, inherits a South Carolina plantation and becomes a slave owner which is the last thing...

  • Twenty Stories synopsis, comments

    Twenty Stories

    Burr Cook

    This book contains a collection of 20 stories all of which are sold separately but are much less expensive in this form. It is Burr's complete works through April 2015. The content...

  • The Gold Mine Mystery, a Western Novelette synopsis, comments

    The Gold Mine Mystery, a Western Novelette

    Burr Cook

    “The Gold Mine Mystery, a Western Novelette, Second Edition” is a short fictional western containing both romance and adventure. The story herein is about a family prospecting and ...

  • Prairie Dog, a Western synopsis, comments

    Prairie Dog, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is a western action packed tale about a young man going west from Illinois following the Civil War and after getting in trouble with the law. He meets his idol, Wild...

  • The Arctic Queen and Other Stories synopsis, comments

    The Arctic Queen and Other Stories

    Burr Cook

    This is a book of 6 short stories. Story 1 is an action packed spy story in which a secret experiment in Germany involving changing DNA in a human egg creates a super strong man wh...

  • Badlands Bart, a Western synopsis, comments

    Badlands Bart, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This story is a sequel to “The Hanging of Big Steve Long” however it may be read as a standalone novelette. It does loosely follow the prior story and revolves around the same char...

  • The Lakota Cattle Drive synopsis, comments

    The Lakota Cattle Drive

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is the sixth in the series known as “The Laramie Saga”. Rather than at Laramie, this story takes place mainly on the trail and at the Lakota Sioux Reservation in the...

  • Where Have You Been Billy Boy synopsis, comments

    Where Have You Been Billy Boy

    Burr Cook

    In this Novelette a teen age boy (Billy) with abusive parents runs away from his tenement home in Brooklyn and hides out in a tent near the Appellation trail in Massachusetts, meet...

  • The Snake River Cowgirl, a Western synopsis, comments

    The Snake River Cowgirl, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This is a short romantic, action packed, western adventure novelette about a prospector who finds himself in charge of bringing up a girl child named Sandy. He raises her to be a t...

  • The Hanging of Big Steve Long, a Western synopsis, comments

    The Hanging of Big Steve Long, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is a fast moving western. A New York family named Hansom moves west by wagon train on the Oregon Trail. The wagon master turns out to be a gunfighter who falls in lo...

  • The Cowgirl and the Prospector and Other Western Stories synopsis, comments

    The Cowgirl and the Prospector and Other Western Stories

    Burr Cook

    Book 1 is “The Cowgirl and the Prospector.” This is a short, action packed, western adventure story about a prospector who finds himself in charge of bringing up a girl child named...

  • Western Stories, the Laramie Saga synopsis, comments

    Western Stories, the Laramie Saga

    Burr Cook

    This book is a saga of six stories. Book One “The Hanging of Big Steve Long” is a western novelette about the Hansom family from New York who join with a wagon train traveling the ...

  • Oriel, the Arctic Queen synopsis, comments

    Oriel, the Arctic Queen

    Burr Cook

    This is an action packed spy novelette in which a secret experiment in Germany involving changing DNA in a human egg creates a super strong man who escapes from the laboratory and ...

  • Buster, a Story of a Slave synopsis, comments

    Buster, a Story of a Slave

    Burr Cook

    "Buster, a story of a slave" is a novel in which Dillan MacDonald, a young man from an Upstate New York community, inherits a South Carolina plantation and becomes a slave owner wh...

  • Cattle Call Songs, a Western synopsis, comments

    Cattle Call Songs, a Western

    Burr Cook

    This novelette “Cattle Call Songs, a Western” is the forth in The continuing Laramie Saga which includes "The Hanging of Big Steve Long", "Badlands Bart", and "Lawmen of Laramie" w...

  • Goldmine in the Sky synopsis, comments

    Goldmine in the Sky

    Burr Cook

    This novelette is a western story about a family who travels with a wagon train to Colorado in search of gold. They follow the South Platte to Thompson Creek where they make their ...

  • Western Air synopsis, comments

    Western Air

    Burr Cook

    This Novelette is a fictional western romance and is full of adventure. It is a story in which a young man returns from World War I after being poison gassed in a trench in France....

  • The New Rules of Coffee synopsis, comments

    The New Rules of Coffee

    Jordan Michelman & Zachary Carlsen

    An illustrated guide to the essential rules for enjoying coffee both at home and in cafes, including tips on storing and serving coffee, coffee growing, roasting and brewing, plus ...