Lisle, Illinois

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Coordinates: 41°47′33″N 88°05′18″W / 41.79250°N 88.08833°W / 41.79250; -88.08833
Lisle, Illinois
Village
Opuntia imbricata (in the foreground) at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle
Motto: "The Arboretum Village"[1]
Country United States
State Illinois
County DuPage
Townships Lisle, Milton
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Coordinates 41°47′33″N 88°05′18″W / 41.79250°N 88.08833°W / 41.79250; -88.08833
Area 7.02 sq mi (18 km2)
 - land 6.84 sq mi (18 km2)
 - water 0.18 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 22,930 (2011)
Settled 1832
 - Incorporated June 26, 1956
Government Mayor–council
Mayor Joe Broda
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60532
Area codes 630, 331
Location of Lisle within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Lisle, Illinois
Website: www.villageoflisle.org
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Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,182 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,135 as of 2008.[3] 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"[4] and #17 on their 2009 list of the "Best Places for the Rich and Single".[5]

History

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' settlement of 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 and John Naper which, was 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 1849,[6] 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 village was incorporated on June 26, 1956,[6] and was also named after Lisle, New York.[7]

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.[4]

Geography

Lisle is located at 41°47′33″N 88°05′18″W / 41.79250°N 88.08833°W / 41.79250; -88.08833 (41.7924954, -88.0882100).[2] According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 7.02 square miles (18.2 km2), of which 6.84 square miles (17.7 km2) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[8] Most of Lisle lies within the watershed of the east branch of the DuPage river.[citation needed]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 22,390 people, 9,304 households, and 5,444 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,515 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 77.7% White, 5.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 11.9% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 9,304 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out with 7.1% from ages 15 to 19, 46.6% from 20 to 39, 35.4% from 40 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females there were 97 males.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 estimate, the median household income in the village was $72,440, and the median income for a family was $109,576. The mean household income was $101,560 and the mean family income was $132,948. The per capita income for the village was $42,096. About 3.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[3]

Economy

CA Technologies and Molex are among the largest companies based in Lisle. Navistar recently relocated its headquarters to Lisle, occupying the large corporate buildings previously owned by Lucent Technologies. The corporate footprint of Lisle continues to expand as large companies seek an easily accessible, highly visible alternative to Chicago.

The North American corporate headquarters of the market research firm Millward Brown, which is currently a subsidiary of WPP plc, is also located in Lisle.[9]

Top employers

According to the Village's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top ten non-city employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Navistar 3,095
2 Molex 952
3 Dupage Medical Group 610
4 CA Technologies 433
5 Lisle Auto Plaza Group 433
6 Millward Brown 305
7 McCain Foods 300
8 Benedictine University 280
9 Hilton Hotel 275
10 John Morrell & Co.-Smithfield Foods 270

Arts and culture

Points of interest

  • It is home to the Morton Arboretum and the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum.
  • Location of the Lisle Park District's outdoor museum village, Lisle Station Park.
  • Four Lakes Ski Hill is a facility for skiers and snowboarders in the area.[11]
  • Created by the Chicago Bulls and White Sox, the Bulls/Sox Training Academy runs year-round training programs in baseball, fastpitch softball, and basketball for youths.[12][13]

Education

Lisle is home to Benet Academy, a private high school

Primary and secondary schools

Lisle's school district is Lisle Community Unit School District 202; a large 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.[14]

Middle schools:[14]

High schools:[14]

Colleges and universities

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Village of Lisle, Illinois". Village of Lisle, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Lisle
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lisle village, Illinois – Fact Sheet". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rosato, Donna (July 2007). "Best Places to Live: Top 100 – Lisle, Ill. (20)". Best Places to Live. Money magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2007. 
  5. ↑ Fletcher, Stephanie (July 2009). "Best Places for the Rich and Single: #17 – Lisle, IL.". Best places for the Rich and Single. " Money" magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2009. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 September 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Profile for Lisle, Illinois, IL". ePodunk. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 
  8. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13. 
  9. ↑ http://www.millwardbrown.com/Global/Locations/List/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Illinois.aspx
  10. ↑ Village of Lisle CAFR
  11. ↑ "A sight of Lisle like no other". Retrieved September 17, 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Milestones at White Sox, Bulls summer camps". 
  13. ↑ "Bulls Sox Training Academy". 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Schools". Village of Lisle. Retrieved February 14, 2010. 

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