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Village
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1909
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Illinois
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Cook County
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Worth Township
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Council-manager
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President
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Dave Heilmann
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55,245
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2,4803
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6,4273
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down
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170
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1990
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9335
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122
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533
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173
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001
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017
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164
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60453, 60454
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708
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223
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86
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41
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4254
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87
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4512
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23,877
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157,000 ( 2000 )
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is a village located in
Cook County, Illinois ,
USA As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 55,245.
Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of
Chicago , located southwest of the city. It shares borders with the city in two areas, but is surrounded mostly by other suburbs independent of Chicago.
The village government is comprised of the Mayor and six Village Trustees. The six Trustees represent the six districts within the Village and are elected to four-year terms by the voters in each of their respective districts. The current mayor of Oak Lawn is
Dave Heilmann , elected in 2005 with the
Unity Party , which he led. He defeated members of the
Village Vision Party , which held a majority on the village board for nearly 40 years. Heilmann is an Oak Lawn native who attended St. Linus Elementary School in Oak Lawn and Brother Rice High School in Chicago.
Oak Lawn is located at 41°42'54" North, 87°45'12" West (41.715082, -87.753401).
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 22.3
Km&2 (8.6
Mi&2 ). 22.3 km&
2 (8.6 mi&
2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the
Census of 2000, there were 55,245 people, 22,220 households, and 14,554 families residing in the village. The
Population Density was 2,480.3/km&
2 (6,427.3/mi&
2). There were 22,846 housing units at an average density of 1,025.7/km&
2 (2,657.9/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.35%
White , 1.22%
African American , 0.17%
Native American , 1.73%
Asian , 0.01%
Pacific Islander , 1.64% from
Other Races , and 1.90% from two or more races. 5.33% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 22,220 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were
Married Couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,585, and the median income for a family was $60,057. Males had a median income of $44,954 versus $30,646 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the village was $23,877. 5.4% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
