Tower Lakes, Illinois Explained

Tower Lakes, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:42.2333°N -88.1522°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.70
Area Total Sq Mi:1.04
Area Land Km2:2.38
Area Land Sq Mi:0.92
Area Water Km2:0.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1226
Population Density Km2:515.11
Population Density Sq Mi:1334.06
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:60010
Area Code:847
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-75874
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Tower Lakes, Illinois

Tower Lakes is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,226.[2]

Geography

Tower Lakes is located at 42.2332°N -88.1523°W.[3]

According to the 2010 census, Tower Lakes has a total area of 1.035sqmi, of which 0.91sqmi (or 87.92%) is land and 0.125sqmi (or 12.08%) is water.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Tower Lakes village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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!Pop 2010[5] !Pop 2020[6] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)1,1851,05092.36%85.64%
Black or African American alone (NH)8150.62%1.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)030.00%0.24%
Asian alone (NH)22321.71%2.61%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.08%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)180.08%0.65%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)22591.71%4.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)44593.43%4.81%
Total1,2831,226100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,310 people, 449 households, and 390 families living in the village. The population density was 1383.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 458 housing units at an average density of 483.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 0.31% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 449 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $130,388, and the median income for a family was $139,764. Males had a median income of $97,625 versus $42,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,025. About 2.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable People

- Connor Mackey - NHL Hockey Player signed with the Calgary Flames

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Tower Lakes village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213060409/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1775874 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tower Lakes village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tower Lakes village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.