Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 9,116 at the 2020 census.[2]

Lynwood, Illinois
Village
Village of Lynwood
Motto(s):  "A progressive, growing community of families and friends"
Location of Lynwood in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′35″N 87°32′53″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Bloom
Founded	1959
Government
• Type	Village
• Mayor	Jada Curry
Area [1]
• Total	5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2)
• Land	4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,116
• Density	1,836.42/sq mi (709.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60411
Area code	708
FIPS code	17-45421
Wikimedia Commons	Lynwood, Illinois
Website	www.villageoflynwood.net

Lynwood was founded in 1959. The village is bordered by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Ford Heights and Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana, to the east. The Indiana state line borders the entire eastern edge of Lynwood. Lynwood is currently a mix of suburban neighborhoods with a substantial amount of remaining farmland.

Geography

Lynwood is located at 41°31′35″N 87°32′53″W (41.526351, -87.548194).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Lynwood has a total area of 5.547 square miles (14.37 km²), of which 5.47 square miles (14.17 km²) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km²) (or 1.39%) is water.[4]

Surrounding areas

  Lansing

  Glenwood Munster

  Glenwood   Munster / Dyer

  Ford Heights Sauk Village

  Sauk Village

Demographics

This section needs to be updated. (November 2022)

2020 census

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.

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[7] there were 7,377 people, 2,620 households and 1,985 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,497.8 per square mile (578.3/km²). There were 2,733 housing units at an average density of 554.9 per square mile (214.2/km²). The racial make-up of the village was 65.9% African American, 28.7% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 2.4% from other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population.

There were 2,620 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.27.

29.8% ofthe population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64 and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median household income was $59,954 and the median family income was $77,967. Males had a median income of $41,509 and females $36,458. The per capita income was $22,650. About 3.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Lynwood is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district and the village mayor is Jada Curry.^{[citation needed]} The police chief is Dan Dempsy^{[citation needed]} and the fire chief is Keenan Newton.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Official website