| Lisle, Illinois | |
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Opuntia imbricata (in the foreground) at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Townships | Lisle, Milton |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 6.42 sq mi (17 km2) |
| - land | 6.37 sq mi (16 km2) |
| - water | 0.05 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 23,135 (2008) |
| Settled | 1832 |
| - Incorporated | June 23, 1956 |
| Government | Mayor–council |
| Mayor | Joe Broda |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60532 |
| Area codes | 630, 331 |
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Location of Lisle within Illinois
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| Website: www.villageoflisle.org | |
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Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,930 at the 2011 census, and estimated to be 23,135 as of 2008.[2] It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. It is also the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III.
In July 2007, Lisle was ranked #20 in Money magazine's list of "100 Best Places to Live"[3] and #17 on their 2009 list of the "Best Places for the Rich and Single".[4]
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In 1830, Bailey Hobson, a Quaker, was the first settler in what would become DuPage County, Illinois, as well as Lisle Township. The town of Lisle was permanently settled in 1832, by brothers James C. Hatch and Luther A. Hatch after the close of the Black Hawk War. The two brothers acquired land near what is now Ogden Avenue and began a small farming community named "DuPage" or "East DuPage" because, of its proximity to the east branch of the DuPage River. To the west of Hatchs' Dupage, the largest and oldest community in the region to become DuPage County was founded in 1831, on the west branch of the DuPage River, by brothers Joseph Naper and John Naper: Naper Settlement, present-day Naperville, Illinois.
Lisle experienced many firsts in the 1830s. In 1832, James C. Hatch set aside some of his land for the first and only community burial ground in the East DuPage Settlement. Today, Lisle Cemetery is one of the oldest registered cemeteries in the state of Illinois. Hatch operated the first wagon and blacksmith shop and began Lisle's infant dairy industry with a creamery. Formed in 1833, the East DuPage Religious Society had a circuit rider preacher with house churches and was the first Christian organization in DuPage County, which later became the First Congregational Church of DuPage in 1842. The first post office was managed by John Thompson in 1834, and the first log schoolhouse was constructed in that same year and later replaced, in 1837, with a frame structure.
DuPage, Illinois, was within the Webster and Naperville Precincts of the newly formed DuPage County in 1839, the county having been formed from western Cook County. In 1850, DuPage County formed its first townships, and the name Lisle was first proposed by early settler Alonzo B. Chatfield of Lisle, New York; the proposal was accepted, creating Lisle Township. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad arrived, in 1864, with the newly constructed depot at Lisle Station. In 1874, a fire destroyed the Lisle Station depot, but it was later rebuilt by the CB&Q Railroad.
On the July 4 2006, Lisle celebrated its 50th birthday by hosting the state's biggest fireworks display.[3]
Lisle is located at (41.7924954, -88.0882100).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.42 square miles (16.6 km2), of which 6.37 square miles (16.5 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.78%) is water. Most of Lisle lies within the watershed of the east branch of the DuPage river.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,182 people, 8,663 households, and 5,241 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,323.7 people per square mile (1,283.9/km²). There were 8,997 housing units at an average density of 1,411.7 per square mile (545.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.38% White, 3.47% African American, 0.19% Native American, 9.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.49% of the population.
There were 8,663 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 estimate, the median household income in the village was $75,594, and the median income for a family was $98,056. The mean household income was $101,647 and the mean family income was $131,485. The per capita income for the village was $43,072. About 1.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.[2]
SXC Health Solutions, Algebra, Inc. Air Cycle Corporation and Molex are among the companies based in Lisle.
According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[5] the top ten non-city employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Navistar, Inc. | |
| 2 | Platinum Systems Specialists, Inc. | 1,500 |
| 3 | Molex | 900 |
| 4 | CA Technologies | 800 |
| 5 | Lisle Auto Group | 420 |
| 6 | McCain Foods | 300 |
| 7 | SXC Health Solutions | 300 |
| 8 | Benedictine University | 280 |
| 9 | Hilton Hotel | 275 |
| 10 | Armour-Eckrich | 270 |
| 11 | Unilever Foodsolutions | 260 |
Lisle's school district is Lisle Community Unit School District 202; a portion of Lisle lies in the Naperville Community Unit School District 203. Although not located within Lisle, the majority of high school students living in Lisle attend Naperville North High School. [6]
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