Wadsworth, Illinois

Wadsworth, Illinois
Village
Motto:  "The Village of Country Living"
Location of Wadsworth in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°26′10″N87°55′16″W / 42.43611°N 87.92111°W / 42.43611; -87.92111
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Area [1]
• Total	9.93 sq mi (25.73 km2)
• Land	9.84 sq mi (25.50 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,517
• Density	357.27/sq mi (137.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60083
Area code	847
FIPS code	17-78370
Wikimedia Commons	Wadsworth, Illinois
Website	www.villageofwadsworth.org

Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,517. ^[2] It is named after E. S. Wadsworth, who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which passes through the village. ^[3]

Geography

Wadsworth is located at 42°26′10″N87°55′16″W / 42.436052°N 87.921093°W / 42.436052; -87.921093 . ^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Wadsworth has a total area of 9.671 square miles (25.05 km²), of which 9.58 square miles (24.81 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.091 square miles (0.24 km²) (or 0.94%) is water. ^[5]

Major streets

• Tri-State Tollway
• Old US-41
• Russell Road
• Kilbourne Road
• Delany Road
• Skokie Highway
• Rosecrans Road
• 21st Street
• Wadsworth Road
• Cashmore Road
• Green Bay Road
• Dilleys Road

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	64		—
1970	756		—
1980	1,104		46.0%
1990	1,826		65.4%
2000	3,083		68.8%
2010	3,815		23.7%
2020	3,517		−7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

Tempel Farms founder Tempel Smith with one of his stallions in 1958. The farm was then located in Spring Grove, Illinois.

2020 census

Wadsworth village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,180	2,581	83.36%	73.39%
Black or African American alone (NH)	154	137	4.04%	3.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	1	0.08%	0.03%
Asian alone (NH)	89	70	2.33%	1.99%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	0	0.05%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	5	17	0.13%	0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	45	141	1.18%	4.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	570	8.83%	16.21%
Total	3,815	3,507	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 3,083 people, 1,036 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density was 351.4 inhabitants per square mile (135.7/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 119.8 units per square mile (46.3 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.13% White, 1.72% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

There were 1,036 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The pyramid house and statues as seen from behind the walls.

The median income for a household in the village was $86,867, and the median income for a family was $92,060. Males had a median income of $60,893 versus $36,399 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,171. About 1.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Wadsworth is home to the Tempel Farms Lipizzan Horses. ^[10]

Wadsworth also contains the pyramid house. "The largest 24-karat gold-plated object ever created" is the private home of Jim Onan, a wealthy Armenian garage builder, and his family. ^[11] The Onans occasionally open the house for tours of the 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m²) 6-story structure containing a replica of King Tut's tomb. The walled property also features a triple-pyramid garage, a 64-foot-tall (20 m) statue of Ramesses II, and a recreation of King Tutankhamun's tomb. ^[12] In 2018, the pyramid house was severely damaged by fire. ^[13]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Wadsworth village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. "Wadsworth, Julius. Papers, 1841-1844 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections".
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wadsworth village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Georgetown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Tempel Farms website" . Retrieved October 15, 2013.
11. Atlas Obscura: Onan's Gold Pyramid House
12. About the Gold Pyramid House.
13. "Owners may demolish Gold Pyramid House damaged in fire, replace it with 'bigger and better' pyramid". Lake County News-Sun. Associated Press. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

External links

• Village of Wadsworth official website