Indian Head Park, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Indian Head Park is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294
and Interstate 55
. The village is south of Western Springs
, north of Burr Ridge
, and west of Countryside
. The population was 3,685 at the 2000 census. The village's ZIP code
is 60525 (LaGrange).
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,685 people, 1,683 households, and 1,046 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,376.6 people per square mile (1,693.8/km²). There were 1,742 housing units at an average density of 2,068.9 per square mile (800.7/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 95.93% White, 0.87% African American
, 0.05% Native American
, 1.98% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.52% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 1.95% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Indian Head Park as of the 2000 census were German
(26.4%), Irish
(22.8%), Polish
(14.3%) and Czech
(8.7%).
There were 1,683 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $78,443. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $41,288 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $40,094. About 0.5% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
.
and Lake
counties. During that time the area was known as Lyonsville.
Just north of the village, now on the site of the contentious Timber Trails subdivision, is one of the last camps of the Potawatomi
Indians in Illinois.
The Lyonsville Congregational Church on the corner on Joliet and Wolf Rds was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The Village of Indian Head Park was incorporated on August 4, 1959.
On October 27, 2011, Kelli O'Laughlin, a 14 year-old freshman at Lyons Township High School was murdered. She was stabbed to death in an apparent burglary. This is believed to be the first murder in Indian Head Park history.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
and Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
. The village is south of Western Springs
Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,493. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom....
, north of Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The population was 11,560 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Burr Ridge is located at ....
, and west of Countryside
Countryside, Illinois
Countryside is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Countryside is located at ....
. The population was 3,685 at the 2000 census. The village's ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 60525 (LaGrange).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,685 people, 1,683 households, and 1,046 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 4,376.6 people per square mile (1,693.8/km²). There were 1,742 housing units at an average density of 2,068.9 per square mile (800.7/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the village was 95.93% White, 0.87% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.05% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 1.98% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 0.52% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 1.95% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Indian Head Park as of the 2000 census were German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
(26.4%), Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(22.8%), Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
(14.3%) and Czech
Czech American
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands, , or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic...
(8.7%).
There were 1,683 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $78,443. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $41,288 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $40,094. About 0.5% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The village president of Indian Head Park is Richard Andrews. Indian Head Park is in Illinois' 3rd congressional districtIllinois' 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January 2005. The district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski beginning in 1993....
.
History
The first Democratic Convention of Cook County was held in the area in 1835. At that time, Indian Head Park was closer to the center of the county, as Cook County then encompassed all of present day Du Page and parts of WillWill County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
and Lake
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
counties. During that time the area was known as Lyonsville.
Just north of the village, now on the site of the contentious Timber Trails subdivision, is one of the last camps of the Potawatomi
Potawatomi
The Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
Indians in Illinois.
The Lyonsville Congregational Church on the corner on Joliet and Wolf Rds was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The Village of Indian Head Park was incorporated on August 4, 1959.
On October 27, 2011, Kelli O'Laughlin, a 14 year-old freshman at Lyons Township High School was murdered. She was stabbed to death in an apparent burglary. This is believed to be the first murder in Indian Head Park history.