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Lake Forest was founded around its college and laid out as a town in 1857 by Thomas C. Schweller as a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago . The headquarters of Tenneco , Brunswick (both Fortune 500 companies), and BFG Technologies are located in unincorporated Lake Forest. The Chicago Bears have a training facility in Lake Forest. Robert Redford filmed Ordinary People there in 1980, which went on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Actor Vince Vaughn graduated from Lake Forest High School, as well as author Dave Eggers and actress Kipleigh Brown . EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Elementary and Middle Schools
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GEOGRAPHY AND DEVELOPMENT Lake Forest is located in the North Shore area, at 42°14'5" North, 87°51'3" West (42.234788, -87.851042). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 43.8 Km&2 (16.9 Mi&2 ). 43.7 km&2 (16.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.30% water. As Lake Forest was first developed, the planners laid roads that would provide very limited access to the city in an effort to prevent outside traffic and further isolate the tranquil settlement from neighboring areas. Though considerably more accessible today, due in part to the extensive new construction taking place further West, East Lake Forest near the coast of Lake Michigan remains relatively secluded and is among the most scenic, historical, and architecturally significant neighborhoods in Chicagoland. In 1967 a group of 12 long-time residents of Lake Forest formed a land conservation organization, Lake Forest Open Lands Association {Link without Title} . Its express purpose was to purchase or otherwise set aside the rapidly disappearing open spaces in the city, in the interests of preserving animal habitat, restoring ecosystems, and providing environmental education for the city's children. In the next 38 years, the group managed to acquire over 700 acres within the city limits, which now form six nature preserves with 12 miles of walking trails open to the public. Preserved forever are wetlands, original pre-1830 prairie, woodland and savanna, all within the city. TRANSPORTATION Lake Forest has Interstate Highway access through the Tri-State Tollway ( I-94 ). In addition, the Skokie Highway ( U.S. Highway 41 ) runs through Lake Forest, roughly bisecting the city. Lake Forest is connected with suburbs west of it through Illinois State Route 60 . Additionally, the Union Pacific/North Line of the Metra Railway Line has a station in East Lake Forest, while the Milwaukee District/North Line has a station in West Lake Forest. Lake Forest is also the second largest city in Illionis, based upon square miles that it encompases. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 20,059 people, 6,687 households, and 5,329 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 459.1/km&2 (1,189.4/mi&2). There were 7,001 housing units at an average density of 160.2/km&2 (415.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.80% White , 1.35% African American , 0.06% Native American , 3.45% Asian , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 0.44% from Other Races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,687 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were Married Couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17. In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $136,462, and the median income for a family was $165,512. Males had a median income of $121,234 versus $44,083 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $77,092. 2.1% of the population and 1.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 1.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. POLO Lake Forest is famous in Chicago for its history of Polo , being once the furthest-west establishment of the sport in the US. It was home to the " East-West Clash Of 1933 " in which a team of "Westerners", today Midwesterners , challenged the best of the Eastern US polo teams, winning two of three matches. Box seats sold for $5.50 and the general public was admitted for $1.10. The Chicago press covered the match extensively, right down to the arrival of every horse and player, the color of the horseflesh and the color of the goalposts. The match was described as a "gleaming moment in American polo, if not the very zenith of the game in this country." Today, Lake Forest continues the tradition, and Polo is played yearly throughout August. In "The Great Gatsby," Tom Buchanan's polo ponies are said the be bred in Lake Forest. PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH LAKE FOREST Arts, Literature, Humanities and Entertainment
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