identified themselves as belonging to two or more races). Handgun ban In 1981, Morton Grove became the first town in America to prohibit the possession of handguns. Victor Quilici, a local lawyer, sued the city (Quilici v. Morton Grove). The federal district court as well as the Appellate Court ruled the Morton Grove ordinance to be constitutional, thus upholding the gun ban. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, letting the lower court decision stand. The ban stood as village code 6-2-3. However, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008 opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, it appeared likely that the village would drop the ban. On July 28, 2008, the city dropped its prohibition on handguns. The village board voted 5–1 in favor of removing the ban. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Morton Grove has a total area of , all land. The North Branch of the Chicago River runs through the middle of the suburb; land along both banks is within Cook County Forest Preserve. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 25,297 people, 8,786 households, and 6,338 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 9,278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 54.24% White, 33.98% Asian, 1.94% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 6.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.07% of the population. There were 8,786 households, out of which 47.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples living together, 7.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.86% were non-families. 25.88% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.56% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 2.59. The village's age distribution consisted of 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $87,063, and the