Editing La Grange Park, Illinois

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = La Grange Park, Illinois
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = 
| other_name = 
| settlement_type = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
| image_skyline = La Grange Park and Brookfield, Illinois.jpg
| imagesize = 
| image_alt = 
| image_caption = La Grange Park and neighboring [[Brookfield, Illinois|Brookfield]]
| image_flag = 
| image_seal = La Grange Park Logo.svg
| seal_type = logo
| seal_size = 200px
| etymology = 
| nickname = The LGP
| motto = "Village of Roses"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lagrangepark.org/|title= Village of La Grange Park, Illinois |publisher=Village of La Grange Park, Illinois |access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
| anthem = 
| image_map = File:Cook County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas La Grange Park Highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 260px
| map_alt = 
| map_caption = Location of La Grange Park in Cook County, Illinois.
| pushpin_map = United States Chicago Greater#Illinois#USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = La Grange Park
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|49|47|N|87|52|9|W|type:city(13,000)_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = 
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| grid_name = 
| grid_position = 
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = {{flag|United States}}
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Illinois}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]]
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = 
| subdivision_type4 = 
| subdivision_name4 = 
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 
| established_title1 = 
| established_date1 = 
| established_title2 = 
| established_date2 = 
| established_title3 = 
| established_date3 = 
| established_title4 = 
| established_date4 = 
| established_title5 = 
| established_date5 = 
| established_title6 = 
| established_date6 = 
| established_title7 = 
| established_date7 = 
| extinct_title = 
| extinct_date = 
| founder = 
| named_for = 
| seat_type = 
| seat = 
| seat1_type = 
| seat1 = 
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type = 
| governing_body = 
| leader_party = 
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = 
| leader_title1 = 
| leader_name1 = 
| total_type = 
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web |title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 5.78
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.23
| area_land_km2 = 5.78
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.23
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| area_water_percent = 
| area_metro_footnotes = 
| area_metro_km2 = 
| area_metro_sq_mi = 
| area_rank = 
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m = 
| elevation_ft = 
| elevation_point = 
| elevation_max_footnotes = 
| elevation_max_m = 
| elevation_max_ft = 
| elevation_max_point = 
| elevation_max_rank = 
| elevation_min_footnotes = 
| elevation_min_m = 
| elevation_min_ft = 
| elevation_min_point = 
| elevation_min_rank = 
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total = 13475
| pop_est_as_of = 
| pop_est_footnotes = 
| population_est = 
| population_rank = 
| population_density_km2 = 2330.45
| population_density_sq_mi = 6034.48
| population_metro_footnotes = 
| population_metro = 
| population_density_metro_km2 = 
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = 
| population_density = 
| population_density_rank = 
| population_blank1_title = 
| population_blank1 = 
| population_density_blank1_km2 = 
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi = 
| population_blank2_title = 
| population_blank2 = 
| population_density_blank2_km2 = 
| population_density_blank2_sq_mi = 
| population_demonym = 
| population_note = 
| demographics_type1 = 
| demographics1_footnotes = 
| demographics1_title1 = 
| demographics1_info1 = 
| demographics_type2 = 
| demographics2_footnotes = 
| demographics2_title1 = 
| demographics2_info1 = 
| timezone1 = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1 = −6
| timezone1_DST = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −5
| timezone2 = 
| utc_offset2 = 
| timezone2_DST = 
| utc_offset2_DST = 
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code = 60526
| postal2_code_type = 
| postal2_code = 
| area_code_type = 
| area_code = [[Area code 708#United States|708]]
| geocode = 
| iso_code = 
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 17-40793
| blank1_name = 
| blank1_info = 
| blank2_name = 
| blank2_info = 
| blank_name_sec2 = 
| blank_info_sec2 = 
| blank1_name_sec2 = 
| blank1_info_sec2 = 
| website = {{URL|www.lagrangepark.org}}
| footnotes = 
}}
'''La Grange Park''' is a village in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States, about {{convert|13|mi|km}} [[west-southwest]] of [[Chicago]]. According to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 13,475.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Grange Park village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1740793 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
La Grange Park is located at {{coord|41|49|47|N|87|52|9|W|type:city}} (41.829831, -87.869233).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park has a total area of {{convert|2.23|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 730
|1910= 1131
|1920= 1684
|1930= 2939
|1940= 3406
|1950= 6176
|1960= 13793
|1970= 15459
|1980= 13359
|1990= 12861
|2000= 13295
|2010= 13579
|2020= 13475
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1740793 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 13,475 people, 4,917 households, and 3,576 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|6,034.48|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 5,398 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|2,417.38|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 80.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 11.80% of the population.

There were 4,917 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.48% were married couples living together, 10.33% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.27% were non-families. 25.24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.62.

The village's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $107,945, and the median income for a family was $136,211. Males had a median income of $76,622 versus $55,700 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $49,794. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''La Grange Park village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – La Grange Park village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1740793&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Grange Park village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1740793&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Grange Park village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1740793&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|12,061
|11,671
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,558
|90.72%
|85.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|399
|525
|style='background: #ffffe6; |566
|3.00%
|3.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.20%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|12
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|0.09%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|217
|258
|style='background: #ffffe6; |316
|1.63%
|1.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.35%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|3
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.02%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|19
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31
|0.14%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|112
|169
|style='background: #ffffe6; |399
|0.84%
|1.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.86%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|472
|929
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,590
|3.55%
|6.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.80%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,295'''
|'''13,579'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''13,475'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
La Grange Park is in Illinois's [[Illinois's 4th congressional district|4th]] and [[Illinois's 7th congressional district|7th]] congressional districts.

The part-time Village President is James Discipio.  He is a [[dentist]] by trade and practices in [[Berwyn, Illinois]].

==Education==
{{expand section|date=May 2020}}
Public school districts in LaGrange Park include La Grange School District 102, Brookfield La Grange Park School District 95, and Lyons Township High School District 204.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local School Districts |url=https://www.lagrangepark.org/350/Local-School-Districts |website=Village of La Grange Park |access-date=October 6, 2023}}</ref>
The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]] operates Catholic schools. St. Louise de Marillac School is in LaGrange Park. The student population from circa 2019 to 2020 declined by 28. The archdiocese asked if there were interested benefactors, but the archdiocese was unsuccessful. Therefore, the archdiocese decided it will close after spring 2020.<ref name=ChicagoCatholic2020schoolsclosed>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2020/01/22/five-archdiocese-of-chicago-catholic-schools-will-close|title=Five Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will close|work=[[Chicago Catholic]]|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=May 8, 2020}} - [https://www.catolicoperiodico.com/web/catolico/area-de-chicago/-/article/2020/01/28/cerraran-cinco-escuelas-catolicas-de-la-arquidiocesis-de-chicago Spanish version]</ref>

[[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]] is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]].

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on routes 330 and 331 connecting La Grange Park to destinations across the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
<!-- Note:
· Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability.
· The article must mention how they are associated with <city name>, whether born, raised, or residing.
· The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited.
· Alphabetical by last name please
· All others will be deleted without further explanation
-->
* [[Allan B. Calhamer]], mail carrier and game maker, invented the board game [[Diplomacy (game)|''Diplomacy'']]; grew up in La Grange Park
* [[Kathleen Doyle]], Basketball player at the [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|University of Iowa]] (2016–2020); [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] in [[2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2020]]. Also a silver medalist with the US national team at the [[Basketball at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2019 Pan American Games]]. WNBA draftee as 14th overall pick by Indiana Fever. Grew up in La Grange Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-basketball/athletes/Kathleen-Doyle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-basketball/athletes/Kathleen-Doyle |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |title=Kathleen Doyle |publisher=[[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee]] |access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/d/doyle-kathleen.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303203518/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/d/doyle-kathleen.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |title=Kathleen Doyle |publisher=[[USA Basketball]] |access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Earl Eisenhower]], Illinois state representative and brother of [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]; lived in La Grange Park<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1965-1977,' Biographical Sketch of Earl Eisenhower, pg. 219</ref>
*[[Nick Fuentes]], white supremacist, white nationalist, right-wing political commentator and activist. Leader of the [[Groypers]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nick Fuentes, The Zoomer Nazi, Living in LaGrange Park, IL|url=https://antifascistchicago.noblogs.org/post/2019/11/04/nick-fuentes/|access-date=May 27, 2021|website=antifascistchicago.noblogs.org}}</ref>
*[[J. J. McCarthy]], [[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback. Born and raised in La Grange Park, attended and played football at [[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|La Grange Park, Illinois}}
*[http://www.lagrangepark.org/ Village of La Grange Park official website]
*[http://www.lagrangehistory.org La Grange Area Historical Society]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/La-Grange-Park-Illinois.html City-Data.com]
*[https://www.facebook.com/CCCofLGP/ Children’s Community Closet of La Grange Park]

{{Cook County, Illinois}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in Cook County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]