Wadsworth, Illinois

Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,517.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named after E. S. Wadsworth, who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which passes through the village.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Wadsworth is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Wadsworth has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (or 99.06%) is land and Template:Convert (or 0.94%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major streets

• File:I-94.svg Tri-State Tollway
• Old US-41
• Russell Road
• Kilbourne Road
• Delany Road
• File:US 41.svg Skokie Highway
• File:Illinois 173.svg Rosecrans Road
• 21st Street
• Wadsworth Road
• Cashmore Road
• File:Illinois 131.svg Green Bay Road
• Dilleys Road

Demographics

File:Tempel Smith and Lipizzan stallion 1958.JPG

Tempel Farms founder Tempel Smith with one of his stallions in 1958. The farm was then located in Spring Grove, Illinois.

2020 census

Wadsworth village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	2,842	3,180	2,581	92.18%	83.36%	73.39%
Black or African American alone (NH)	53	154	137	1.72%	4.04%	3.90%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	3	1	0.13%	0.08%	0.03%
Asian alone (NH)	32	89	70	1.04%	2.33%	1.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	2	0	0.00%	0.05%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	4	5	17	0.13%	0.13%	0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	39	45	141	1.27%	1.18%	4.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	109	337	570	3.54%	8.83%	16.21%
Total	3,083	3,815	3,507	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 3,083 people, 1,036 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 94.13% White, 1.72% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

There were 1,036 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

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The pyramid house and statues as seen from behind the walls.

The median income for a household in the village was $86,867, and the median income for a family was $92,060. Males had a median income of $60,893 versus $36,399 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,171. About 1.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Wadsworth is home to the Tempel Farms Lipizzan Horses.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Wadsworth also contains the pyramid house. "The largest 24-karat gold-plated object ever created" is the private home of Jim Onan, a wealthy Armenian garage builder, and his family.<ref>Atlas Obscura: Onan's Gold Pyramid House</ref> The Onans occasionally open the house for tours of the Template:Convert 6-story structure containing a replica of King Tut's tomb. The walled property also features a triple-pyramid garage, a Template:Convert statue of Ramesses II, and a recreation of King Tutankhamun's tomb.<ref>About the Gold Pyramid House.</ref> In 2018, the pyramid house was severely damaged by fire.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

• Village of Wadsworth official website