Lyons, Illinois

Back to Lyons, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Lyons IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Lyons, IL Cook County Population in July 2007: 10,335. Population change since 2000: +1.1%   Males: 5,150   (49.8%) Females: 5,185   (50.2%) Median resident age:   35.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60534. Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,714 (it was $44,306 in 2000) Lyons:   $50,714 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,603 (it was $130,100 in 2000) Lyons:   $237,603 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $249,221; Detached houses: $249,969; Townhouses or other attached units: $198,439; In 2-unit structures: $311,865; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,872; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,463 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60534 Lyons, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Mardi Studios Mardi Studios, Inc Races in Lyons: White Non-Hispanic (78.8%) Hispanic (16.3%) Other race (6.9%) Two or more races (3.6%) Black (1.0%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Lyons: 107.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lyons, Illinois on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Lyons is mentioned 177 times on our forum: Opinions on Lyons, Il area.  (12 replies) Is Lyons a safe place to stay?  (13 replies) Is Pilsen Safe?  (58 replies) Evanston Schools: Any experience with them?  (56 replies) Some suburb pics (56K BEWARE!)  (391 replies) Which schools have gangs?????  (44 replies) Latest news from Lyons, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Polish (15.4%), German (14.8%), Irish (13.8%), Czech (11.3%), Italian (11.2%), English (3.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 10/13/1888 Elevation: 620 feet Land area: 2.21 square miles. Population density: 4683 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 41.81 N, Longitude: 87.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,994 (-19.4%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 479 (10.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Lyons, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.61
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lyons, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lyons-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Lyons 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Lyons, IL

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Notable locations in Lyons: Lyons Public Library (A), Lyons Village Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lyons include: Saint John's United Church of Christ (A), Lyons Evangelical Free Church (B), Saint Hugh Catholic Church (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Portage Creek (A), Salt Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lyons include: Chicago Portage National Historic Site (1), Cermak Park (2), Smith Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Lyons Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Erickson & Holl Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 8110 Ogden Avenue). Hotels: Chalet Motel (8640 Ogden Avenue), Chicagoland Motel (7225 Ogden Avenue).

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyons, IL

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• Plank Road Inn, 7307 Plank Rd, Lyons, IL 60534, Phone: (708) 442-5120
• Rodeway Inn Of Chicago, 8640 W Ogden Ave, Lyons, IL 60534, Phone: (708) 447-6363, Fax: (773) 282-1118
• Presidential Inn, 3922 S Harlem Ave, Lyons, IL 60534, Phone: (708) 447-2890
• Chicagoland Motel, 7225 Ogden Ave, Lyons, IL 60534, Phone: (708) 447-7910, Fax: (708) 447-7937

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%

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%

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)

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1752F , Serial Number: 17255147, Year manufactured: 1966
  Registrant (Individual): Stewart A Fox, 4535 Fishermans, Lyons, IL 60534
• Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 37TH , Serial Number: 1655, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/2005
  Registrant (Corporation): Opportunity Aviation LLC, 7950 W 47th St, Lyons, IL 60534
• Aircraft: HILLER UH-12D (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 49JH , Serial Number: 58-5440
  Registrant (Corporation): Midwest Helicopter Airways Inc, Po Box 255, Lyons, IL 60534
• Aircraft: SCHWEITZER DAPHNE SD-1AM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9058 , Serial Number: 29, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1979
  Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Schweitzer, Box 236, Lyons, IL 60534
• Aircraft: BEECH K35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9557R , Serial Number: D-6105, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/1959
  Registrant (Individual): Gene J Bouska, 4423 Prescott Ave, Lyons, IL 60534

• Fire: 18
• Hazardous Condition: 8