La Grange Park, Illinois Explained

La Grange Park, Illinois
Official Name:Village of La Grange Park, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Type:logo
Seal Size:200px
Nickname:The LGP
Motto:"Village of Roses"[1]
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cook
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:5.78
Area Total Sq Mi:2.23
Area Land Km2:5.78
Area Land Sq Mi:2.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:13475
Population Density Km2:2330.45
Population Density Sq Mi:6034.48
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:−6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:60526
Area Code:708
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-40793

La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, about 13miles west-southwest of Chicago. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.[3]

Geography

La Grange Park is located at 41.8297°N -87.8692°W (41.829831, -87.869233).[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park has a total area of 2.23sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 13,475 people, 4,917 households, and 3,576 families residing in the village. The population density was 6034.48PD/sqmi. There were 5,398 housing units at an average density of 2417.38/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 80.82% White, 4.33% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 8.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 11.80% of the population.

There were 4,917 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.48% were married couples living together, 10.33% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.27% were non-families. 25.24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.62.

The village's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $107,945, and the median income for a family was $136,211. Males had a median income of $76,622 versus $55,700 for females. The per capita income for the village was $49,794. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

La Grange Park village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2010[7] !Pop 2020[8] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)11,67110,55885.95%78.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)5255663.87%4.20%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)12130.09%0.10%
Asian alone (NH)2583161.90%2.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)120.01%0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)14310.10%0.23%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1693991.24%2.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9291,5906.84%11.80%
Total13,57913,475100.00%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

La Grange Park is in Illinois's 5th congressional district.

The part-time Village President is James Discipio. He is a dentist by trade and practices in Berwyn, Illinois.

Education

Public school districts in LaGrange Park include La Grange School District 102, Brookfield La Grange Park School District 95, and Lyons Township High School District 204. [9] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates Catholic schools. St. Louise de Marillac School is in LaGrange Park. The student population from circa 2019 to 2020 declined by 28. The archdiocese asked if there were interested benefactors, but the archdiocese was unsuccessful. Therefore the archdiocese decided it will close after spring 2020.[10]

Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on routes 330 and 331 connecting La Grange Park to destinations across the region.[11]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village of La Grange Park, Illinois . Village of La Grange Park, Illinois . August 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . March 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: La Grange Park village, Illinois . . April 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Grange Park village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Grange Park village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: Local School Districts . Village of La Grange Park . October 6, 2023.
  10. Web site: Five Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will close. Chicago Catholic. January 22, 2020. May 8, 2020. - Spanish version
  11. Web site: RTA System Map. January 31, 2024.
  12. Web site: Kathleen Doyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-basketball/athletes/Kathleen-Doyle . dead . March 3, 2020 . . March 3, 2020.
  13. Web site: Kathleen Doyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/d/doyle-kathleen.aspx . dead . March 3, 2020 . . March 3, 2020.
  14. 'Illinois Blue Book 1965-1977,' Biographical Sketch of Earl Eisenhower, pg. 219
  15. Web site: Nick Fuentes, The Zoomer Nazi, Living in LaGrange Park, IL. May 27, 2021. antifascistchicago.noblogs.org.