Lombard, Illinois

GEOGRAPHY

Lombard is located at 41°52'34" North, 88°0'54" West (41.875979, -88.015060).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 25.1 Km&² (9.7 Mi&² ). 25.1 km&² (9.7 mi&²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

HISTORY

Originally part of Potawatomi Indian lands, the Lombard area was first
settled by whites in the 1830's. The 1848 arrival of the
Galena & Chicago Union Railroad
provided local farmers and merchants rail access to Chicago, 20 miles away,
and commercial buildings soon sprang up around the train station. Lombard
was officially incorporated in 1869, named after Chicago banker and real
estate developer Josiah Lombard.

In 1927 the estate of Colonel William Plum, a local resident, was bequeathed to the
village. The Plum property included his home, which became the village library,
and a large garden containing 200 varieties of lilac bushes. The garden
became a public park ("Lilacia Park") and since 1930 Lombard has hosted an
annual Lilac Festival and parade in May.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 42,322 people, 16,487 households, and 10,716 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 1,686.3/km&² (4,369.8/mi&²). There were 17,019 housing units at an average density of 678.1/km&² (1,757.2/mi&²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.02% White , 2.70% African American , 0.15% Native American , 7.05% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.43% from Other Races , and 1.64% from two or more races. 4.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,487 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were Married Couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,015, and the median income for a family was $69,686. Males had a median income of $50,044 versus $35,391 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $27,667. 3.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Lombard, Illinois