Lindenhurst, Illinois
Lindenhurst, Illinois | |
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Village | |
847 | |
FIPS code | 17-43770 |
Home value: | $202,336 (2013)[2] |
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Lindenhurst is a village in
History
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The Village of Lindenhurst lies within the Valparaiso moraine from the most recent Ice Age. The area is rich in lakes and swamp land; it was inhabited by the Potawatomi Indian tribe, who mixed agriculture with hunting and fishing. The rich soil ultimately attracted European farmers. An expedition led by Colbee Benton in the 1830s was followed by treaties by which the Potawatomi, the Sauk and the Blackhawk Tribes agreed to leave the area. Most Euro-American settlers came from the east coast, the first recorded being the Pennsylvanian Noer Potter. There were also a number of early Scottish, German and English arrivals.[4]
Incorporation papers for Lindenhurst were filed in November 1956 with Lake County Judge Minard Hulse. The first village officials were elected in a December 1956 election, with 90% voter turnout. The village was incorporated on January 16, 1957.[5]
The first village president was Lee R. Lewis, and meetings were held on Saturdays to accommodate the commuting members of the board and community. The first meeting was held in the home of trustee Helen Skelton. Another election – mandated by law – was held in April 1957, and Robert Randall was elected the new president. The board held fundraisers like dances to purchase such things as stationery and record books. After his first year in office, President Randall reflected on the successes: ordinances and zoning laws had been passed, roads were being graded, snow removed, and police were patrolling the village. Running water from a tower near Fairfield Road and Hawthorne Drive arrived in the late 1950s.
Incorporation
Housing
The village of Lindenhurst grew out of the farm of a wealthy landowner in northern Illinois. The Ernst E. Lehmann farm, known as Lindenhurst, was acquired by developer Morton "Mort" Engle, who bought it from Lehmann family friend Edna Siebel. The name Lindenhurst came from the two rows of linden trees outlining the original farmhouse. Engle subdivided the 600-acre (2.4 km2) farm in 1952, and in 1953, the first homes were built behind what is now Linden Plaza. Engle Homes at the time cost $12,000–$15,000, roof extra. "The idyllic family homes of Lindenhurst offered the perfect solution for a home-hungry nation," states local historian Joseph Brysiewicz. In 1961, Ted Flanagan was elected mayor, and 200 houses were being built each year, under the control of Engle. After building an estimated 2,000 homes, Mort Engle sold his remaining 250 acres (1.0 km2) to the U.S. Home Corporation and 200 acres (0.81 km2) to the Federal Life Insurance Company and moved to Arizona. 550 acres (2.2 km2) were annexed into the village, and the growth of Lindenhurst brought up school and public safety issues.
Education
The first school was completed in September 1958. Built on land from the Howard Bonner farm and redistricted from the Millburn school district to Lake Villa District 41, the school was named B.J. Hooper School after District 41 school board president and prominent Lake Villa citizen B.J. Hooper.
Business Development
Lindenhurst's first business, Thor's Shell, stood at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Lindenhurst Drive. By 1960, the first major commercial development in Lindenhurst was the building of Linden Plaza, featuring Slove Bakery, Village Laundry, Linden Cleaners, and
Public Safety
The Lindenhurst police force was all-volunteer at first, buying their own uniforms and using their own cars; fundraisers were held to pay for salaries and a patrol car. A full-time police position was created in 1963, and the village acquired a reputation as a "
In 1965, the village created its first sanitary district, replacing individual
Community
Besides the village's 25th anniversary, the 1980s brought the village,
The population in 1990 was 8,044 and is over 14,000 today. In a 1999 Lake Villa and Lindenhurst Review article, Village Administrator James Stevens said that Lindenhurst "has been able to keep the small town flavor, in large part, through selective land annexation, and by carefully choosing developers for high quality but diversified housing types, including single family, town homes and condominiums. And all the housing types have to be integrated with the lakes, marshes, open space and forested areas of the village." The Lindenhurst motto is "Developing Today for Tomorrow".
Geography
Lindenhurst is located at 42°24′37″N 88°1′34″W / 42.41028°N 88.02611°W (42.41053, -88.02624).[6]
According to the 2010 census, Lindenhurst has a total area of 4.774 square miles (12.36 km2), of which 4.44 square miles (11.50 km2) (or 93%) is land and 0.334 square miles (0.87 km2) (or 7%) is water.[7]
Lindenhurst's first stop light was erected at Grand Avenue and Sand Lake Road in the 1980s.
Although part of the Lake Villa Township, many people know Lindenhurst as "A town bordering Antioch".
Major streets
- Grand Avenue
- Grass Lake Road
- Savage Road
- Gelden Road
- Deep Lake Road
- Granada Boulevard
- Sand Lake Road
- Beck Road
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 1,259 | — | |
1970 | 3,141 | 149.5% | |
1980 | 6,220 | 98.0% | |
1990 | 8,038 | 29.2% | |
2000 | 12,539 | 56.0% | |
2010 | 14,462 | 15.3% | |
2020 | 14,406 | −0.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010[9] 2020[10] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
12,182 | 11,044 | 84.23% | 76.66% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
332 | 391 | 2.30% | 2.71% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
29 | 20 | 0.20% | 0.14% |
Asian alone (NH) | 655 | 733 | 4.53% | 5.09% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 14 | 46 | 0.10% | 0.32% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 262 | 516 | 1.81% | 3.58% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 984 | 1,654 | 6.80% | 11.48% |
Total | 14,462 | 14,406 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,462 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 88.8% White, 2.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.5% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.
As of the
There were 4,235 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $74,841, and the median income for a family was $78,271. Males had a median income of $54,167 versus $33,935 for females. The
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Lindenhurst, Illinois (IL 60046) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders".
- ^ "Lindenhurst village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Brysiewicz, Joseph E. Lindenhurst : first fifty years. iUniverse : New York, 2008. pp 1 -3
- ^ "Lindenhurst, Illinois". City-Data.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lindenhurst village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lindenhurst village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.