Lyons Township, Illinois

Last updated

Lyons Township
Township
Lyons Township Seal.png
Seal
Map highlighting Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois.svg
Location in Cook County
Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County.svg
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′29″N87°51′35″W / 41.77472°N 87.85972°W / 41.77472; -87.85972
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Government
 • SupervisorChristopher Getty
Area
 • Total
36.92 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.53%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
115,105
 • Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60455, 60457, 60458, 60480 60501, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60534, 60546, 60558
FIPS code 17-031-45447
Website www.lyonstownshipil.gov

Lyons Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 115,105, [1] with its most populous municipalities including La Grange (pop. 15,550), Justice (pop. 12,926) and Summit (pop. 11,054). Lyons Township was established in 1850. The village of Lyons, almost all of which lies within the township, is often confused with it.

Contents

The township hall is located at 6404 S. Joliet Road in Countryside. Other township municipalities include Indian Head Park, Hodgkins and McCook, as well as major portions of Western Springs, Brookfield, Bridgeview, Burr Ridge and Willow Springs. Lyons Township's approximate borders are Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east, the line of 39th Street (Pershing Road) on the north, the DuPage County boundary (County Line Road) on the west, and the line of 87th Street on the south, except west of Willow Springs, where it follows the Des Plaines River to the DuPage county line. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, designated a National Historic District in 2011, passes through the township from southwest to northeast.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lyons Township has a total area of 36.92 square miles (95.62 km2), of which 36.36 square miles (94.17 km2) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) (or 1.53%) is water. [2]

Borders

Lyons Township is bordered on the north by Proviso and Riverside Townships, on the east by Stickney Township and the Chicago communities of Garfield Ridge and Clearing, on the south by Palos Township, and on the west by Downers Grove Township in DuPage County.

Cities, towns, villages

There are seventeen municipalities completely or partially within Lyons Township's thirty-seven square miles of territory:

Unincorporated Towns

Extinct Towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Archer Woods Memorial Park, Bethania, LaGrange, Lithuanian National, Resurrection, Saint Johns and Lyonsville.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 32,549—
1940 36,67312.7%
1950 51,94641.6%
1960 82,21458.3%
1970 100,89822.7%
1980 105,3174.4%
1990 104,981−0.3%
2000 109,2644.1%
2010 111,6882.2%
2020 115,1053.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 115,105 people, 40,149 households, and 28,034 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,117.69 inhabitants per square mile (1,203.75/km2). There were 44,877 housing units at an average density of 1,215.52 per square mile (469.31/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 68.77% White, 5.60% African American, 0.81% Native American, 2.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.41% from other races, and 11.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.66% of the population.

There were 40,149 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.67% were married couples living together, 11.49% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.18% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.35.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $79,665, and the median income for a family was $101,966. Males had a median income of $53,057 versus $37,318 for females. The per capita income for the township was $45,847. About 7.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Elected officials

Education

Lyons Township is served by many public high school districts, the largest bring Lyons Township HS: Lyons Township High School District 204, for students in the northwest half of the township, and Argo Community High School District 217, for students in the southeast half. Students in Lyons attend Morton West High School in Berwyn, IL. Some students in Willow Springs attend Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.