New Lenox, Illinois
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| Village of New Lenox | |
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| Village | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Area | 10.1 sq mi (26.16 km²) |
| - land | 10.06 sq mi (26.06 km²) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 0.4% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Population | 17,771 (2000) |
| Density | 760.5 /sq mi (293.6 /km²) |
| Incorporated | 1946 |
| Village Administrator | Russ Loebe |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60451 |
| Area code | 815/779 |
  Location of New Lenox within Illinois
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| Website : http://www.newlenox.net/ | |
New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,771 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,197 as of 2005.
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission forecasts New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.[1]
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[edit] Geography
New Lenox is located at (41.508251, -87.970597).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.2 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
[edit] History
(From the official village website):
What is now the Village of New Lenox was first settled in the late 1820s, in the area of Gougar crossing ( Route 30 and Gougar Road ) and it was called VanHorne Point. New Lenox Township was established when Will County was created in 1852 with the building of the Rock Island Railroad between Chicago and Rock Island, Illinois. Originally named Tracey in honor of the general superintendent of the Rock Island Railroad. Mr. Tracy later requested that the community be renamed. The first supervisor of the Rock Island Railway for New Lenox Township, John Van Duser, named the Township New Lenox from the town of Lenox, New York, which was Van Duser's home town. In 1863 the name for the new settlement officially became New Lenox after the Township.
The Village of New Lenox wasn't officially created until October 4, 1946. In 1945 and 46 community leaders, F. Carlton Cole, Walter Baers and others reasoned that the community should be incorporated. Recognizing the benefits and the potential growth of the area, a community vote in the spring of 1946 resulted in the authorization for the creation of the Village of New Lenox. On October 4, 1946, the State of Illinois officially certified that the Village of New Lenox was legally organized and incorporated as a Village in the State of Illinois.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,771 people, 5,853 households, and 4,834 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,760.5 people per square mile (680.0/km²). There were 6,064 housing units at an average density of 600.7/sq mi (232.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.65% White, 0.30% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 5,853 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,697, and the median income for a family was $72,947. Males had a median income of $53,301 versus $32,193 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,161. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Local Government
The Village operates under the Village form of local government. The Council-Trustees/Mayor form of government is followed and utilizes a Village Administrator to perform chief administrative duties. The current mayor is Tim Baldermann and the current Village Administrator is Russell Loebe. The six member Board of Trustees and Mayor are elected in an election at large on a four-year staggered basis, with the Mayor elected to that specific office by the voters.
The Village Board of Trustees is responsible for setting Village Policy, enacting ordinances and resolutions for the proper governing of the Village, as well as for overseeing the proper planning of the Village. The Village Clerk is an appointed position and is responsible for the proper keeping of all official documents of the Village. As well, the position is the Local Election Official, and is responsible for in-person absentee voting, as well as the duties of setting the ballot for all local elections. As Chief Administrative officer, the Village Administrator is responsible for the enforcement of all Village Codes and Ordinances, as well as recommending employee hiring to the Mayor and Board of Trustees. The Village Administrator also supervises all Village departmental operations.
In 2007, the Village governmental operations were move to the new New Lenox Village Hall at 1 Veterans Parkway. Upon occupying this new building of approximately 65,000 square feet, the old Village Hall which was approximately 14,000 square feet was taken over by the New Lenox Police Department[2]. The main level of the building which formerly housed the Village operations was remodeled for police use.
[edit] Expansion
Completed on November 11, 2007, the I-355 expressway extension of the interstate highway system was extended to meet with the I-80 expressway in New Lenox. This interchange, along with a new interchange with I-355 and Southwest Highway, is expected to cause New Lenox to grow even more rapidly. Travel times to more established northern suburbs such as Naperville, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Lisle, etc. is expected to decrease by as much as 20%.
Near the Southwest Highway interchange on the North Side of New Lenox, a new shopping mall, named Cedar Crossings, is scheduled to be completed in 2009.
[edit] Transportation
The railway authority in the Chicago suburbs is Metra. The main Metra station in New Lenox is located on the corner of U.S. Route 30 and Cedar Road. This rail-line services towns on the Rock Island Line between Joliet Union Station and Chicago's LaSalle Street Station. New Lenox also has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station). New Lenox is located at the junctions of many major roads. U.S. Route 30 is the main road through town going East to West. The North South streets are Cedar Road, Gougar Road, and Nelson Road. The Veterans Memorial Tollway, also known as I-355, and I-80 pass through the town. These expressways lend to easy transportation to Chicago, Joliet, Illinois, Bolingbrook, Naperville, and many other major highways. This makes New Lenox an attractive town to reside in.
[edit] Taxing Bodies
Residents in New Lenox receive services from and are generally tax by the following taxing bodies:
- Joliet Junior College[3]
- New Lenox Community Park District
- New Lenox Fire Protection District
- New Lenox Public Library District
- New Lenox Public Library Bonds
- New Lenox School District 122
- New Lenox Township
- New Lenox Township Road Fund
- Lincoln-Way Community High School District
- Village of New Lenox
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Lincoln-Way Community High School
- New Lenox Fire District
- New Lenox Public Library
- New Lenox School District 122
- New Lenox Township website
- Village of New Lenox website
- New Lenox, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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