Schaumburg, Illinois

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Schaumburg, Illinois
Village
Veterans Gateway Park
Seal
Motto:  "Progress Through Thoughtful Planning"
Location of Schaumburg in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois
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Coordinates: 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W / 42.03028; -88.08389
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 [1]
• Total	19.46 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
• Density	4,069.21/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 code(s)	847/224 and 630/331
FIPS code	17-68003
Wikimedia Commons	Schaumburg, Illinois
Website	www.ci.schaumburg.il.us
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Schaumburg (/ˈʃɔːmbɜːrɡ/ SHAWM-burg) is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 78,723, making Schaumburg the most populous incorporated village in the United States.^[3] Schaumburg is around 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of O'Hare International Airport. It is part of the Golden Corridor.^[4]

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, Rolling Meadows to the northeast, Elk Grove Village to the southeast, Roselle to the south, Hanover Park to the southwest, and Streamwood to the west.