Lyons, Illinois
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Lyons, Illinois | |
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Village | |
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FIPS code | 17-45434 |
Wikimedia Commons | Lyons, Illinois |
Website | www |
Lyons is a village in
History
Lyons was incorporated in 1888,
Louis Joliet was the first to propose a canal between the two waterways, which would be constructed around 200 years later in 1848 with the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. In time, the part of the I&M Canal that connected the south branch of the Chicago River with the Des Plaines River was replaced with the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, which was completed in 1900. Today, a statue stands in Lyons at the Chicago Portage National Historic Sight just north of Interstate 55 along Harlem Avenue, commemorating this historic National Heritage Corridor which stretches southwest through La Salle, Illinois.[5]
From the early 1960s through the late 1980s, Lyons was known for its notorious links to
Lyons is a working-class area, though much of the nearby manufacturing work has dried up (e.g., Electro-Motive & Reynolds Aluminum) small specialty businesses have emerged. The city has historically been home to a large
Geography
Lyons is located at 41°48′48″N 87°49′19″W / 41.81333°N 87.82194°W (41.813258, -87.821812).[6]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lyons has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2), of which 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2) (or 97.05%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 2.95%) is water.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 486 | — | |
1890 | 732 | 50.6% | |
1900 | 951 | 29.9% | |
1910 | 1,483 | 55.9% | |
1920 | 2,564 | 72.9% | |
1930 | 4,787 | 86.7% | |
1940 | 4,960 | 3.6% | |
1950 | 6,120 | 23.4% | |
1960 | 9,936 | 62.4% | |
1970 | 11,124 | 12.0% | |
1980 | 9,925 | −10.8% | |
1990 | 9,828 | −1.0% | |
2000 | 10,255 | 4.3% | |
2010 | 10,729 | 4.6% | |
2020 | 10,817 | 0.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010[9] 2020[10] |
As of the
There were 3,651 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.29% were married couples living together, 12.08% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.10% were non-families. 32.79% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.04% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 2.82.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $66,005, and the median income for a family was $76,892. Males had a median income of $40,936 versus $33,315 for females. The
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
5,889 | 4,458 | 54.89% | 41.21% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
419 | 464 | 3.91% | 4.29% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
16 | 15 | 0.15% | 0.14% |
Asian alone (NH) | 143 | 179 | 1.33% | 1.65% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 25 | 43 | 0.23% | 0.40% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 123 | 269 | 1.15% | 2.49% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,113 | 5,388 | 38.34% | 49.81% |
Total | 10,729 | 10,817 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
Government
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Lyons is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.[citation needed]
The United States Postal Service operates the Lyons Post Office at 7836 Ogden Avenue. [12]
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Lyons to destinations across the region.[13]
Education
Lyons is served by the
High school students from Lyons attend J. Sterling Morton West High School, located in Berwyn.[14]
Lyons operates the Lyons Public Library at 4209 Joliet Avenue.[15]
Notable people
Performing Arts Greg Nelson is an American makeup artist. Raised in Lyons, Nelson pursued a career as a motion picture make up artist beginning in 1975 at NBC Studios, Burbank, CA; Among his many accomplishments Nelson has been the make up artist for the character of Ronald McDonald TV commercials for 35 years beginning in 1980; Nelson has won two Emmy Awards for The Tracey Ullman Show and Star Trek:Voyager and nominated an Academy Award for his work on film Dad.[16][17]
Fred Pienkos is a computer graphics imaging specialist. Raised in Lyons, Pienkos pursued a career creating visual effects in commercials, television and film. He has worked on television shows including Enterprise, Teen Wolf and Game of Thrones, and films including Spider-Man 3 and The Social Network. In 2004, Pienkos won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for his work on Enterprise.[18]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Lyons village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Illinois Counties and Incorporated Municipalities" (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. July 2012. p. 16. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Lyons History". Village of Lyons. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Lyons History". Village of Lyons. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lyons 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) – Lyons village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "USPS Locations - Lyons Post Office". Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Morton District 201 Sees a High Percentage of College Enrollment Among 2016 Graduates", Chicago Tribune, June 9, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Home page." Lyons Public Library. Retrieved on April 17, 2009.
- ^ "Greg Nelson". IMDb.
- ^ "Greg Nelson". IMDb.
- ^ "Fred Pienkos". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2018.