Lombard, Illinois

Lombard is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 43,165 at the 2010 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2019 to be 44,303.[4]

Gazebo in Lombard Illinois

Lombard
Village
Village of Lombard
Nickname(s): 
The Lilac Village
Location of Lombard in DuPage County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°52′34″N 88°0′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
TownshipsYork, Bloomingdale, Milton, Addison
Incorporated1869
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • PresidentKeith Giagnorio
Area
 • Total10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2)
 • Land10.22 sq mi (26.46 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)  1.91%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total43,165
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
44,303
 • Density4,336.63/sq mi (1,674.33/km2)
 Up 2.5% from 2000
Standard of living
 • Per capita income$27,667 (median: $60,015)
 • Home value$170,245 (median: $168,500 (2000))
ZIP code(s)
60148, 60149
Area code(s)630 and 331
Geocode44407
FIPS code17-44407
Websitewww.villageoflombard.org
Demographics (2000)[3]
White Black Hispanic Asian
81.02% 9.70% 4.75% 7.05%
Islander Native Other
0.02% 0.15% 1.43%

History
Lombard's Maple Street Chapel, built in 1870, served as the village's first town hall and library.

Originally part of Potawatomi Native American landscape, the Lombard area was first settled by Americans of European descent in the 1830s. Lombard shares its early history with Glen Ellyn. Brothers Ralph and Morgan Babcock settled in a grove of trees along the DuPage River. In what was known as Babcock's Grove,[5] Lombard developed to the east and Glen Ellyn to the west. In 1837, Babcock's Grove was connected to Chicago by a stagecoach line which stopped at Stacy's Tavern at Geneva and St. Charles Roads. Fertile land, the DuPage River, and plentiful timber drew farmers to the area.

Sheldon and Harriet Peck moved from Onondaga, New York, to this area in 1837 to farm 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land. In addition, Peck was an artist and primitive portrait painter who traveled to clients across northeastern Illinois. The Peck house also served as the area's first school and has been restored by the Lombard Historical Society.[6] In 2011, the Peck House was inducted into the National Park Service's Network to Freedom[7]—a list of verified Underground Railroad locations.[8]

The 1848 arrival of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad provided local farmers and merchants rail access to Chicago, and commercial buildings soon sprang up around the train station. Lombard was officially incorporated in 1869, named after Chicago banker and real estate developer Josia Lewis Lombard.[5]

Women's Rights

On April 6, 1891, Ellen A. Martin led a group of women to the voting place at the general store. She demanded that the three male election judges allow the women to vote. The judges were so surprised that one of them had a "spasm," one leaned against the wall for support, and the other fell backwards into a barrel of flour.[9] They acquiesced to Ellen, but fundamentally did not want to let the women vote, so a county judge was asked to decide. He agreed that the women were right. Ellen Martin then became the first woman in Illinois to vote, and one of the first in the entire U.S. In 1916 Illinois women could vote in national elections, but the 19th Amendment (the Women's Suffrage Amendment) was not passed until 1920.[10]

In 2008, Lombard declared April 6 to be "Ellen Martin Day" in commemoration of Ms. Martin's historic victory for women's suffrage.[11]

Little Orphan Annie House

William LeRoy built a home in the Italianate style on Lombard's Main Street in 1881. LeRoy specialized in making artificial limbs for civil war veterans and lived in this house until 1900.[12] The house would eventually become the home of Harold Gray's parents and the studio of Harold Gray, the originator of Little Orphan Annie cartoon strip. Harold Gray used the home's study to work on the Annie cartoons, and some features of the house are drawn into some of his cartoons, such as the grand staircase and the outer deck. Gray lived at 215 S. Stewart Ave in Lombard at this time.[13] Later, he remarried and moved to the east coast. Harold Gray was a charter member of Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098, A.F. & A.M. in 1923.

The Lilac Village

In 1927, the estate of Colonel William Plum, a local resident, was bequeathed to the village. The Plum property included his home, which became the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, and a large garden containing 200 varieties of lilac bushes. This garden became a public park, Lilacia Park.

Lilac Festival

Since 1930, Lombard has hosted an annual Lilac Festival and parade in May.[14] "Lilac Time in Lombard," is a 16-day festival ending in mid-May. It starts with the Lilac Queen coronation and her court. Many lilac themed events take place, including a formal ball, concerts, wine and beer tasting in the park, a Mothers' Day Brunch, an arts and crafts fair, and tours of the park. The grand finale is Lombard's Lilac Festival Parade.[15] The first Lilac Princess in 1930 was Adeline Fleege,[16] whose later married name was Gerzan.

Education

Lombard's high schools (9-12) belong to Glenbard Township High School District 87.[17] They are shared with the neighboring town of Glen Ellyn, thus the creation of the portmanteau word "Glenbard". Lombard's elementary and middle schools (K-8) belong to Lombard School District 44[18] or DuPage School District 45.[19]

Village Government

The Village of Lombard is a non-home rule community. It has a council–manager form of government. Each elective office is held for a four-year term.[20]

  • Village President: Keith Giagnorio
  • Village Clerk: Sharon Kuderna
  • Trustee, District 1: Dan Whittington
  • Trustee, District 2: Anthony Puccio
  • Trustee, District 3: Reid Foltyniewicz
  • Trustee, District 4: Andrew Honig
  • Trustee, District 5: Daniel Militello
  • Trustee, District 6: William Ware

Geography

Lombard is located at 41°52′34″N 88°0′54″W (41.875979, -88.015060).[21]

According to the 2010 census, Lombard has a total area of 10.449 square miles (27.06 km2), of which 10.25 square miles (26.55 km2) (or 98.1%) is land and 0.199 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 1.9%) is water.[22]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880378—
189051536.2%
190059014.6%
191088349.7%
19201,33150.7%
19306,197365.6%
19407,07514.2%
19509,81738.8%
196022,561129.8%
197034,04350.9%
198036,8798.3%
199039,4086.9%
200042,3227.4%
201043,1652.0%
2019 (est.)44,303[2]2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[23]
Lombard's Masjid Darussalam, an Islamic center built in 2013.

Per the 2010 United States Census, Lombard had 43,165 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 32,790 White (76.0%), 1,925 Black (5.9%), 4,207 Asian (11.3%), 24 Native American, 4 Pacific Islander, 58 from some other race, & 670 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 3,487 people (8.9%).

Of the 17,405 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 25.9% had someone who was 65 or older.

The age distribution was 78.4% over the age of 18 and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39.1 years. The gender ratio was 48.2% male & 51.8% female. Among 17,544 occupied households, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied.[24]

At the 2000 census there were 42,322 people, 16,487 households, and 10,716 families in the village. The population density was 4,369.8 people per square mile (1,686.3/km2). There were 17,019 housing units at an average density of 1,757.2 per square mile (678.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 81.02% White, 8.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 7.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.75%.[25]

Of the 16,487 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 10.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $60,015 and the median family income was $69,686 (these figures had risen to $69,752 and $89,603 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[26]). Males had a median income of $50,044 versus $35,391 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,667. About 2.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
See also: Lombard (Metra)
The former train station for the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad at Main Street, pictured in 1902.

Lombard is served by Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, which runs from the Ogilvie Transportation Center out to Elburn, Illinois over the old Chicago and Northwestern Railway trackage. Lombard's also served by I-88 / Illinois 110 and I-355 as well as Illinois Routes 38, 53, 56, and 64.

Formerly, it was also served by trains of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (with commuter stops at Stewart Ave, Main St, and Brewster Ave) and the Chicago Great Western Railway. These former railroads have been preserved as multiple use recreational trails.

Notable people

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "2000 United States Census Data" (PDF).
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes". The Daily Herald. December 28, 1999. p. 220. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lombard, IL". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org.
  7. "Network to Freedom Homepage". nps.gov.
  8. "LHS Peck Homestead". lombardhistory.org.
  9. Ellen Martin Lombard Historical Society. Accessed 21 November 2020.
  10. "LHS Timeline". lombardhistory.org.
  11. http://www.lombardhistory.org/ellenmartinday.htm
  12. LeRoyHouse Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Lombard Historical Society".
  14. "Lombard Lilac Queens and Courts Retro Gallery". Daily Herald. May 14, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  15. "Lombard Lilac Parade". lombardlilacparade.com.
  16. Lombard Historical Society. 2010. Lombard's Lilac Time. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, p. 53.
  17. * Glenbard High School District #87 *
  18. "Lombard School District 44". www.sd44.org.
  19. "District 45 / Homepage". http.
  20. "Village President & Board of Trustees". civicplus.com.
  21. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  22. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  23. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  24. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 / 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2015. This count has been revised. Revised count: 17,544. Revision date: 11-14-2011. For more information, see 2010 Census Count Question Resolution.
  25. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  26. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US1741183&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C16000US1741183&_street=&_county=lombard&_cityTown=lombard&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=%5B%5D
  • Budd, Lillian (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: A History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Ill.: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
  • Fruehe, Margot (1985). "Lombard". In Thompson, Richard A (ed.). DuPage Roots. Wheaton, Ill.: DuPage County Historical Society. OCLC 11964167.
  • Knoblauch, Marion (1948). DuPage County: A Descriptive and Historical Guide, 1831-1839. Federal Writers' Project (Ill.). Edwards Bros. hdl:2027/mdp.39015059490584. OCLC 296635972.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.