| Lisle, Illinois | |
| Official Name: | Village of Lisle |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | "The Arboretum Village"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.7925°N -88.0883°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | DuPage |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lisle, Milton |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1832 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | June 26, 1956 |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Christopher Pecak |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.35 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.88 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.90 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.18 |
| Elevation Ft: | 676 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 24223 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1354.95 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3509.56 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 60532 |
| Area Codes: | 630, 331 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-43939 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Lisle, Illinois |
| Footnotes: | [3] |
Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,390 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the population was recorded to be 23,270.[4] It is part of the Chicago metro area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. It is also the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III.
In 1830, Bailey Hobson, a Quaker, was the first settler in what would become DuPage County, Illinois, as well as Lisle Township. The town of Lisle was settled in 1832, by brothers James C. Hatch and Luther A. Hatch after the close of the Black Hawk War. The two brothers acquired land near what is now Ogden Avenue and began a small farming community named "DuPage" or "East DuPage" because, of its proximity to the east branch of the DuPage River.[5] [6]
In 1831, DuPage County was founded. To the west of the Lisle settlement, on the west branch of the DuPage river, brothers Joseph and John Naper founded Naper's Settlement, present-day Naperville, Illinois.
Lisle experienced many firsts in the decade of 1830s during the earliest years of settlement in DuPage County. In 1832, James C. Hatch set aside some of his land for the first and only community burial ground in the East DuPage Settlement. Today, Lisle Cemetery is one of the oldest registered cemeteries in the state of Illinois. Hatch operated the first wagon and blacksmith shop and began Lisle's infant dairy industry with a creamery. Formed in 1833, the East DuPage Religious Society had a circuit rider preacher with house churches and was the first Christian organization in DuPage County, which later became the First Congregational Church of DuPage in 1842. The first post office was managed by John Thompson in 1834, and the first log schoolhouse was constructed in that same year and later replaced, in 1837, with a frame structure.
In 1849, DuPage County formed its first townships, and the name Lisle was first proposed by early settler Alonzo B. Chatfield[7] of Lisle, New York;[8] the proposal was accepted, creating the Lisle Township. The village was incorporated on June 26, 1956,[9] and was also named after Lisle, New York.[10] Another reason for the DuPage township name change was that there was another town in Will County with the name DuPage.
Another story of the origin of the Lisle name was that the town was named after the late S. Lisle Smith of Chicago.[11]
In 1864, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad arrived along with a newly constructed depot. In 1874, a fire destroyed the Lisle Station depot, but it was later rebuilt by the CB&Q Railroad. Today, commuter rail service is provided by Metra.
On July 4, 2006, Lisle celebrated its 50th birthday by hosting the state's biggest fireworks display.[12]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lisle has a total area of 7.08sqmi, of which 6.9sqmi (or 97.44%) is land and 0.18sqmi (or 2.56%) is water.[13] Most of Lisle lies within the watershed of the east branch of the DuPage River.
As of the 2020 census[14] there were 24,223 people, 9,787 households, and 5,547 families residing in the village. The population density was 3419.88PD/sqmi. There were 10,965 housing units at an average density of 1548.07/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 67.64% White, 6.13% African American, 0.35% Native American, 15.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 6.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% of the population.
There were 9,787 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.52% were married couples living together, 5.51% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.32% were non-families. 35.38% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.30.
The village's age distribution consisted of 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $96,945, and the median income for a family was $133,133. Males had a median income of $67,435 versus $49,270 for females. The per capita income for the village was $50,750. About 2.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
CA Technologies, Molex, Armour-Eckrich, and Navistar are among the largest companies based in Lisle.
According to the Village's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[15] the top ten employers in the city are:
| Employer |
| |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Footprint Acquisition | 3,200 |
| 2 | Amita Alexian Brothers Foundation | 2,720 |
| 3 | HGS, LLC | 1,500 |
| 4 | Molex | 1,100 |
| 5 | Navistar | 1,000 |
| 6 | Kantar Operations | 1,000 |
| 7 | CTS Advanced Materials LLC | 729 |
| 8 | Kone, Inc | 580 |
| 9 | Serene Ast, LLC | 528 |
| 10 | Bolingbrook Communications, Inc. | 510 |
Lisle's school district is Lisle Community Unit School District 202; a portion of Lisle lies in the Naperville Community Unit School District 203. The majority of high school students living in Lisle attend Lisle Senior High School.[18]
Middle schools:[18]
High schools:[18]
The Lisle station provides Metra commuter rail service along the BNSF Line. Trains connect Lisle to Chicago Union Station, Aurora Transportation Center and points in between.
Pace provides bus service on Route 722 connecting Lisle to Naperville and other destinations.[19]