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Population in July 2009: 16,251. Population change since 2000: +24.1%
Males: 7,702  (47.4%)
Females: 8,549  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60439.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $85,832 (it was $70,563 in 2000)
Lemont:

$85,832
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,663

Lemont village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $363,322 (it was $225,800 in 2000)
Lemont:

$363,322
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $402,113; Detached houses: $402,507; Townhouses or other attached units: $395,913; In 2-unit structures: $274,555; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $369,676; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $527,508; Mobile homes: $575,052; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $369,676

Median gross rent in 2009: $879.

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  • White alone - 14,568 (93.3%)
  • Hispanic - 588 (3.8%)
  • Asian alone - 313 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 100 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 30 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 9 (0.06%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lemont: 105.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (33.0%), German (25.7%), Irish (20.8%), Italian (12.1%), English (4.5%), Lithuanian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/19/1874

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 6.45 square miles.

Population density: 2519 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lemont:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lemont village:

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1,277 residents are foreign born (8.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This village:  9.7%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lemont, Illinois in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Lemont to the number of sex offenders is 3250 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,113 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,936 (1.2%)

Lemont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bolingbrook, IL (5.6 miles , pop. 56,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (19.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Goodings Grove, IL (2.0 miles ), Darien, IL (2.3 miles ), Bolingbrook, IL (2.4 miles ), Woodridge, IL (2.4 miles ), Romeoville, IL (2.5 miles ), Lockport, IL (2.5 miles ), Burr Ridge, IL (2.6 miles ), Willowbrook, IL (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 208 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 1997: 210 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 1998: 204 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 1999: 142 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2000: 142 buildings, average cost: $199,100
  • 2001: 195 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2002: 169 buildings, average cost: $221,600
  • 2003: 176 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2004: 218 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2005: 173 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2006: 92 buildings, average cost: $298,900
  • 2007: 130 buildings, average cost: $229,500
  • 2008: 42 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $291,000
  • 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $225,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 87.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -993 (-7.6%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 972 (16.2%)

Area code: 630

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Lemont, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.9%
Illinois:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Lemont by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100003101020
per 100,000 8.80.00.00.00.021.06.90.06.50.012.50.0
Robberies 314440122010
per 100,000 26.47.630.530.528.50.06.913.313.00.06.30.0
Assaults 714116641044245
per 100,000 61.5106.984.045.842.828.068.626.626.112.725.030.5
Burglaries 262135333336163120282018
per 100,000 228.5160.3267.2251.9235.5252.4109.8206.5130.5177.4125.1109.9
Thefts 1511381822002001578214011899108148
per 100,000 1327.11053.61389.51527.01427.01100.7562.7932.4769.9627.2675.4903.6
Auto thefts 595335695484
per 100,000 43.968.738.222.921.435.141.259.932.625.350.024.4
Arson 012004010012
per 100,000 0.07.615.30.00.028.00.06.70.00.06.312.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 104.986.7108.6103.997.191.457.669.259.844.259.654.5

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Crime in Lemont detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 33 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Illinois average:

2.78

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,232 (+66.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Lemont, Illinois

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Tornado activity:

Lemont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Lemont village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lemont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Lemont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cook County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lemont:

  • ADVENTIST BOLINGBROOK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; BOLINGBROOK, IL)
  • HINSDALE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HINSDALE, IL)
  • ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; DOWNERS GROVE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lemont, IL

Heliports located in Lemont:

Amtrak stations near Lemont:

  • 11 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.lemont.il.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lemont:

  • Lewis University (about 7 miles; Romeoville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • Moraine Valley Community College (about 8 miles; Palos Hills, IL; FT enrollment: 7,761)
  • Benedictine University (about 10 miles; Lisle, IL; FT enrollment: 2,978)
  • North Central College (about 11 miles; Naperville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • Midwestern University (about 12 miles; Downers Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • College of DuPage (about 13 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; FT enrollment: 10,591)
  • Saint Xavier University (about 15 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 2,797)

Public high school in Lemont:

Private high school in Lemont:

  • MOUNT ASSISI ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 13860 MAIN ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lemont:

Private elementary/middle schools in Lemont:

  • SS CYRIL & METHODIUS SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 607 SOBIESKI ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ALPHONSUS ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 20W145 DAVEY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ALPHONSUS & ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 20 WL 45 DAVEY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 233; Location: 12404 ARCHER AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MARY SEARS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY (Students: 128; Location: 15533 W 129TH ST; Grades: PK - 4)
  • MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF SOUTHWEST COOK CTY (Students: 124; Location: 16427 W 135TH ST; Grades: PK - 7)
  • WHITE PINES ACADEMY (Students: 83; Location: 14911 E 127TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Lemont, map of school districts: LEMONT-BROMBEREK COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 113A, LEMONT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 210

Library in Lemont:

  • LEMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,439,050; Location: 50 EAST WEND STREET; 95,999 books; 3,838 audio materials; 5,229 video materials; 12 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 192 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Notable location: Deandrils Institute (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lemont include: Franciscan Sisters Convent (A), Bethany Lutheran Church (B), Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Lithuanian Catholic Mission (C), Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (D), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (E), Saint Mathew Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church (G), Lemont United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Danish Cemetery (1), Bethany Lutheran Cemetery (2), Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sawmill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lemont include: Timberline Park (1), Brown Park (2), Centennial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Nature Centers; Camp Sagawau & Lemon) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: D-Lux Budget Motel (12241 Archer Avenue) (1), Argonne Guest House (9700 South Cass Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.2. This is about average.
City:

37.2
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0161. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0161
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.271. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.271
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.20. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.20
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 18.5. This is significantly worse than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
City:

18.5
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.9. This is better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

21.9
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.4
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lemont and their reported violations in the past:

BUSY BEE MHP (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
BUSY BEE NO 2 MHP (Population served: 17, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-1995)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lemont that have no violations reported:

  • HINSDALE SPACE CENTER BLDG #4 (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HINSDALE SPACE CENTER BLDGS #1, 2, 3 (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 5.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lemont, IL

People in group quarters in Lemont:

  • 285 people in nursing homes
  • 189 people in religious group quarters
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Lemont compared to Illinois state average:

Lemont, Illinois environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Lemont (2011 data):

  • The Lemont National Bank: at 1201 State Street, Dupage Branch, Lemont Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $6.0 mil, Deposits: $5.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Lemont Bancorp, Inc.
  • Marquette Bank: Lemont Office Branch at 15730 West 127th Street, branch established on 12/04/1998. Info updated 11/15/2006: Bank assets: $1,772.7 mil, Deposits: $1,505.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Marquette National Corporation
  • Suburban Bank & Trust Company: Lemont Branch at 12400 Archer Avenue, branch established on 11/21/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $63.4 mil, Deposits: $5.3 mil, headquarters in Elmhurst, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Suburban Illinois Bancorp, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Lemont Branch at 1229 State Street, branch established on 02/23/2001. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Personal Bank: Lemont Branch at 12261 Archer Ave., branch established on 02/14/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.8 mil, Deposits: $1.6 mil, headquarters in Orland Park, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Personal Financial Corp.
  • MB Financial Bank, National Association: Lemont Branch at 1151 State Street, branch established on 02/28/1992. Info updated 04/27/2010: Bank assets: $10,544.5 mil, Deposits: $8,476.0 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 95 total offices, Holding Company: Mb Financial, Inc
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lemont Branch at 1132 State St, branch established on 02/27/1979. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • TCF National Bank: State Street Jewel Branch #2224 at 1202 State Street, branch established on 01/16/1997. Info updated 11/23/2009: Bank assets: $18,331.8 mil, Deposits: $11,513.7 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lemont travel time to work - commute
Lemont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Lemont:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.63%
Here57.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents69.3%3.1%2.1%2.0%2.0%
Congregations15.8%2.0%5.8%6.8%6.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther
Adherents1.7%1.4%1.2%0.9%16.3%
Congregations4.7%6.1%4.3%0.8%47.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,460
Here:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 23
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 490
Cook County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 806
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,516
Cook County:

6.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cook County:

8.4%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.5%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
Illinois:

14.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$13,886$55,5440$0
Other Government Administration 4$27,927$83,7810$0
Police Protection - Officers 32$170,042$63,7660$0
Police - Other 4$13,762$41,2860$0
Streets and Highways 12$53,486$53,4860$0
Sewerage 4$17,829$53,4870$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$31,206$53,4960$0
Water Supply 9$40,113$53,4840$0
Totals for Government 75$368,251$58,9200$0

Lemont government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,445,000 ($150.45)
  • Charges - All Other: $143,000 ($8.80)
    Housing & Community Development: $22,000 ($1.35)
  • Construction - General: $4,393,000 ($270.32)
    Central Staff Services: $50,000 ($3.08)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,953,000 ($120.18)
    Regular Highways: $1,202,000 ($73.96)
    Water Utilities: $857,000 ($52.74)
    Central Staff Services: $684,000 ($42.09)
    General - Other: $504,000 ($31.01)
    Financial Administration: $466,000 ($28.68)
    General Public Buildings: $268,000 ($16.49)
    Sewerage: $115,000 ($7.08)
    Parking Facilities: $36,000 ($2.22)
    Housing & Community Development: $22,000 ($1.35)
    Welfare - Other: $10,000 ($0.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000 ($6.15)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $476,000 ($29.29)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $172,000 ($10.58)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,275,000 ($139.99)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,402,000 ($393.94)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $155,000 ($9.54)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,413,000 ($333.09)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,175,000 ($133.84)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $679,000 ($41.78)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $465,000 ($28.61)
    Water Utilities: $100,000 ($6.15)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $329,000 ($20.24)
    Interest Earnings: $274,000 ($16.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $889,000 ($54.70)
    Police Protection: $877,000 ($53.97)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,621,000 ($345.89)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,632,000 ($161.96)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $566,000 ($34.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,715,000 ($167.07)
    All Other: $533,000 ($32.80)
    Highways: $379,000 ($23.32)
  • Tax - Property: $2,134,000 ($131.31)
    Public Utilities: $1,291,000 ($79.44)
    NEC: $943,000 ($58.03)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,450,000 ($212.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $136,000 ($8.37)

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Illinois average:

5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.27%
Illinois average:

0.19%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DuPage County, IL  0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL  0.24% ($42,313)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.98%
Illinois average:

5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.09%
Illinois average:

0.07%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DuPage County, IL  0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL  0.38% ($69,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lemont:

  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lemont:

  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lemont:

  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lemont fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 119 meters (390ft)
Total average daily traffic: 49,186
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,227

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lemont)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lemont, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lemont)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lemont)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$249,18330$287,269239$270,3976$120,8372$262,215
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$306,9602$333,04019$315,0911$68,4201$194,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$323,4753$305,95755$282,2323$176,0531$248,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$189,4303$198,09030$275,1912$115,2101$107,950
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$251,26010$271,9181$27,1700$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8240.01 , 8240.02, 8802.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$261,2802$364,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$311,0100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$207,0501$206,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$205,3300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8240.01 , 8240.02, 8802.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 65
  • Hazardous Condition: 74
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Lemont


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lemont, IL

Most common first names in Lemont, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary20782.0 years
John17676.3 years
Joseph13276.6 years
Edward10673.6 years
Helen10282.4 years
Anna10183.9 years
William9876.1 years
Frank8778.0 years
Robert8166.8 years
James7467.5 years
Most common last names in Lemont, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4573.4 years
Smith2981.4 years
Sniegowski2077.2 years
Anderson1978.2 years
Bromberek1972.5 years
Nelson1881.6 years
Zolecki1576.9 years
Miller1478.4 years
Splitt1476.5 years
Brown1375.8 years
Businesses in Lemont, IL
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Sprint Nextel1
CVS1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts2Subway2
FedEx3T-Mobile1
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kohl's1Target1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
OfficeMax1UPS7
Sears1
Browse common businesses in Lemont, IL


Lemont on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management, business, and financial occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #69 (60439) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
  • #86 (60439) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries"
  • #99 (60439) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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