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Alsip Real Estate and Community Information
History
The Village of Alsip was first settled by Europeans of mostly German and Dutch descent in the 1830's as a truck farming area. Prior to being settled by Europeans, the area was inhabited by the Potawatomi Indians, a large Potawatomi settlement was located nearby. French explorers and missionaries, including Marquette and Joliet, visited the area during the 15th and 16th centuries, establishing a Catholic mission church here in 1696 near what is now 122nd Street and Loveland Avenue. The mission church eventually burned down, forcing it=s parishioners, mostly French trappers and Native American converts, to travel east to another French mission near what is now 123rd Street and Vincennes Avenue in Blue Island. Alsip later developed into a small industrial center. One of the first industries to emerge was a clay quarry and brick factory owned and operated by Frank Alsip. The business, which was established in 1885, was one of the area's largest employers. Although the Alsip family did much for the economic development of the area, they did not reside in the community that would later bear their name; preferring to reside instead in the City of Chicago. When the village was incorporated May 2nd, 1927, it was named after the Alsip family. Since that time, Alsip has grown to cover approximately 8.5 square miles. Today, Alsip is a combination of business and residential areas with a population of approximately 21,000 residents. Alsip is also now the home of over 800 commercial, industrial, retail and corporate businesses. Some of these businesses include: Coca Cola, Griffith Laboratories International Headquarters, Crown Cork and Seal Inc., and Landis Plastics.
Demographics
Covering approximately 9 square miles, the Village of Alsip is located at the Cicero Avenue/127th Street Exits of the Tri-State Toll-way.
The community has a residential population of over 19,000. Affordable housing for families of various income levels and space needs is available on the form of single family homes, condominiums, town-homes and rental units. Alsip is comprised of both new and established housing in all categories. The population is relatively young with a median age of 34.2 years. 57% of the working population is employed in white collar positions. The other 43% is engaged in work categorized as blue collar. 48.9% of Alsip families have incomes between $35,000 and 75,000 annually.
Over 800 commercial, industrial, retail and corporate businesses currently find Alsip a profitable place to do business. Those companies create employment for over 20,000 workers. Alsip's excellent location and plentiful supply of skilled and semi-skilled labor continue to attract new business to the community.
Alsip combines established and growing business with a suburban residential atmosphere to provide a strong community for businesses and residents. The broad commercial and industrial tax base assures quality municipal, educational and recreational services to all property owners.
