GOVERNMENT - Village was incorporated February 3, 1917. The Mayor and Trustees are elected at large. The Manager and Clerk are appointed.

SCHOOLS & CHURCHES - Elementary Public School Districts 59, 57, 26 and 21. High School District 214. Served by William Rainey Harper Community College. Churches serving the community include: Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Evangelical and Episcopal.

PARK DISTRICTS - Mt. Prospect Park District (including Friendship Park Conservatory, Mt. Prospect Golf Course and RecPlex) and River Trails Park District (including Marvin S. Weiss Community Center and Rob Roy Golf Course).

TRANSPORTATION - Travel time to Chicago Loop is less that an hour by car via the Northwest Tollway ( Interstate 90) providing easy access to the other tollways and expressways. The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (Metra) serves Mount Prospect (from Chicago to Harvard). Bus service is provided by Pace. O'Hare Airport is 5 miles away.

LEGISLATORS

Population 55,028 (2004 U.S. Census)
No. of Households 21,585
Median Home Value $217,700
Median Rent $786
Average Persons per family 2.6