Lyons Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 111,688,[2] with its most populous municipalities including La Grange (pop. 15,550), Justice (pop. 12,926) and Summit (pop. 11,054). Lyons Township was established in 1850. The village of Lyons, almost all of which lies within the township, is often confused with it.

Lyons Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 87°51′35″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Government
• Supervisor	Christopher Getty
Area
• Total	36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2)
• Land	36.37 sq mi (94.21 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)  1.56%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	112,132
• Density	3,070/sq mi (1,185.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60455, 60457, 60458, 60480 60501, 60513, 60521, 60525, 60534, 60546, 60558
FIPS code	17-031-45447
Website	www.lyonstownshipil.gov

The township hall is located at 6404 S. Joliet Road in Countryside. Other township municipalities include Indian Head Park, Hodgkins and McCook, as well as major portions of Western Springs, Brookfield, Bridgeview, Burr Ridge and Willow Springs. Lyons Township's approximate borders are Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) on the east, the line of 39th Street (Southview Avenue, Brewster Avenue) on the north, the DuPage County boundary (County Line Road) on the west, and the line of 87th Street on the south, except west of Willow Springs, where it follows the Des Plaines River to the DuPage county line. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, designated a National Historic District in 2011, passes through the township from southwest to northeast.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lyons Township covers an area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km²); of this, 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²) (98.44 percent) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²) (1.56 percent) is water.

Borders

Lyons Township is bordered on the north by Proviso and Riverside Townships, on the east by Stickney Township and the Chicago communities of Garfield Ridge and Clearing, on the south by Palos Township, and on the west by Downers Grove Township in DuPage County.

Cities, towns, villages

There are seventeen municipalities completely or partially within Lyons Township's thirty-seven square miles of territory:

• Bedford Park (the half west of Harlem Avenue)
• Bridgeview (the half northwest of 87th Street and Harlem)
• Brookfield (the third south of Southview Avenue)
• Burr Ridge (the eastern half in Cook County)
• Countryside
• Hickory Hills (the small portion north of 87th Street)
• Hinsdale (the small portion in Cook County)
• Hodgkins
• Indian Head Park
• Justice
• La Grange
• Lyons (all but the small portion north of 39th Street)
• McCook
• Riverside (the small portion south of 39th Street)
• Summit
• Western Springs (all but the small portion north of 39th Street)
• Willow Springs (all but the area south of 87th Street and the Des Plaines River)

Unincorporated Towns

• La Grange Highlands at 41.7833546°N 87.9017402°W / 41.7833546; -87.9017402

Extinct Towns

• Tiedtville at 41.724079°N 87.904847°W / 41.724079; -87.904847

Adjacent townships

• Proviso Township (north)
• Riverside Township (north northeast)
• Berwyn Township (northeast)
• Stickney Township (east northeast and east southeast)
• Worth Township (southeast)
• Palos Township (south)
• Lemont Township (southwest)
• Downers Grove Township, DuPage County (west)
• York Township, DuPage County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Archer Woods Memorial Park, Bethania, LaGrange, Lithuanian National, Resurrection, Saint Johns and Lyonsville.

Major highways

• Interstate 55
• Interstate 294
• U.S. Route 12
• U.S. Route 20
• U.S. Route 34
• U.S. Route 45
• U.S. Route 66
• Illinois Route 43
• Illinois Route 171

Airports and landing strips

• La Grange Memorial Hospital Heliport
• Pielet Summit Heliport

Rivers

• Des Plaines River

Landmarks

• Arie Crown Forest Preserve
• Buffalo Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
• Columbia Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
• Chicago Portage National Historic Site
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church
• First Congregational Church of Western Springs
• George E. Purple House
• Hofmann Tower
• La Grange Village Historic District
• Lyons Township Hall
• Robert Vial House
• Western Springs Water Tower

Demographics

As of the 2010 census:

• White: 82.1% (Non-Hispanic: 71.7%)
• Black: 6.0%
• American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
• Asian: 2.2%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.02%
• Some other race: 7.3%
• Two or more races: 2.1%
• Hispanic or Latino (any race): 19.0%

Elected officials

• Christopher Getty - Supervisor
• Mary Jo Noonan - Clerk
• Barbara M. Weyrick - Assessor
• Sean McDermott - Highway Commissioner
• Michael A. Porfirio - Trustee
• Tom Garrette - Trustee
• Colleen H. Kelly - Trustee
• Timothy M. Sprague - Trustee

Education

Lyons Township is served by two public high school districts: Lyons Township High School District 204, for students in the northwest half of the township, and Argo Community High School District 217, for students in the southeast half.

See also

• Resurrection Mary

References

• "Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• "Pamphlet For Public Information" published by Lyons Township Clerk Robert S. Berliner, 1968.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Lyons Township official website
• US Census
• City-data.com
• Lyons Township Information Center
• Cook County official site