La Grange Park, Illinois
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, about Template:Convert west-southwest of Chicago. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]La Grange Park is located at Template:Coord (41.829831, -87.869233).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 13,475 people, 4,917 households, and 3,576 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,398 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 80.82% White, 4.33% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 8.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.
| 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 |
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| White alone (NH) | 12,061 | 11,671 | 10,558 | 90.72% | 85.95% | 78.35% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 399 | 525 | 566 | 3.00% | 3.87% | 4.20% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 217 | 258 | 316 | 1.63% | 1.90% | 2.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 31 | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.23% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 112 | 169 | 399 | 0.84% | 1.24% | 2.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 472 | 929 | 1,590 | 3.55% | 6.84% | 11.80% |
| Total | 13,295 | 13,579 | 13,475 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Government
[edit]La Grange Park is in Illinois's 4th and 7th congressional districts.
The part-time Village President is James Discipio. He is a dentist by trade and practices in Berwyn, Illinois.
Education
[edit]Template:Expand section 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>Template:Cite web</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>Template:Cite web - Spanish version</ref>
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
[edit]Pace provides bus service on routes 330 and 331 connecting La Grange Park to destinations across the region.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Allan B. Calhamer, mail carrier and game maker, invented the board game Diplomacy; grew up in La Grange Park
- Kathleen Doyle, Basketball player at the University of Iowa (2016–2020); Big Ten Player of the Year in 2020. Also a silver medalist with the US national team at the 2019 Pan American Games. WNBA draftee as 14th overall pick by Indiana Fever. Grew up in La Grange Park.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</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>Template:Cite web</ref>
- J. J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Born and raised in La Grange Park, attended and played football at Nazareth Academy.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Village of La Grange Park official website
- La Grange Area Historical Society
- City-Data.com
- Children’s Community Closet of La Grange Park