Lansing, Illinois

Lansing, Illinois
County:	Cook
Township:	Thornton & Bloom
Incorporated:	Village, 1893
Mayor:	Norman Abbott
ZIP code(s):	60438
Area code(s):	708
Population (2000):	28,332
Change from 1990:	up 0.88%
Density:	1,736.9/mi² (671.0/km²)
Area:	6.8 mi² (17.7 km²)
Per capita income:	$22,547 (median: $47,554)
Home value:	$123,043(2000) (median: $115,600)
Website:	villageoflansing.org
Demographics (2000) White Black Hispanic Asian 85.80% 10.69% 5.73% 0.72% Islander Native Other 0.05% 0.13% 1.54%

Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lansing is located at 41°33′57″N 87°32′45″W (41.565785, -87.545791). It is 6.9 miles south of Chicago city limits at 138th Street, and 25.6 miles from the Chicago Loop. Lansing is bordered by Glenwood and Thornton to the west, Calumet City to the north, Lynwood to the south, and by Munster and Hammond in Indiana to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (18 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.88%) is water. Lansing sits on the Calumet Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan. This shoreline runs along Ridge Road.

Government

The current Mayor of Lansing is Norman Abbott. The Village Clerk is Patty Eidam. Lansing is a home rule community.

Lansing is in Illinois' 2nd congressional district.

History

The first family to settle in Lansing was that of August Hildebrandt in 1843. Henry, George, and John Lansing settled the area in 1846, which was incorporated in 1893. Early settlement in the village was primarily by Dutch and German immigrants. Industrial development of the surrounding Calumet region attracted immigrants from Ireland and Eastern Europe to the village in the 20th century. These settlement patterns are reflected in Lansing's current demographics; according to the census of 2000, the top five non African-American ancestries in Lansing were German (17%), Polish (13%), Irish (13%), Dutch (11%), and Italian (7%).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,332 people, 11,416 households, and 7,774 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,188.7 people per square mile (1,618.2/km²). There were 11,748 housing units at an average density of 1,736.9 per square mile (671.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.7% White, 10.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 11,416 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,554, and the median income for a family was $56,901. Males had a median income of $45,186 versus $29,152 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,547. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

• Public high schools
  • Thornton Fractional South
• Private high schools
  • Illiana Christian High School [1] is an accredited high school affiliated with Christian Schools International.
  • Luther East High School

• Public primary and middle schools
  • Memorial Junior High School
  • Nathan Hale Elementary School
  • Heritage Middle School
  • Oak Glen Elementary School
  • Reavis Elementary School
  • Coolidge Elementary School

• Private primary and middle schools
  • Saint Ann Elementary School
  • Lansing Christian School
  • Trinity Lutheran School
  • Saint John Lutheran School

Notable Natives

Harry Smith, co-anchor for CBS' The Early Show and the host of A&E's Biography series, is arguably the most prominent person to have come from this suburban Chicago village. New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson and New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (American football) both graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School. Chicago Cubs pitcher Tom Gorzelanny spent part of his childhood living in Lansing. Ellen L. Fogle, Executive Producer of "Married With Children" and writer for "Saturday Night Live" spent her formative years in Lansing and is a product of the village's public schools.

Police Department - Fallen Officers

In the history of the Lansing Police Department, one officer has been killed in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of death	Age	Tenure	Cause of death
Officer Kenneth R. Novak Jr.	April 8, 1992	27	8 years	Gunfire

See also

• North Creek Woods
• Lansing Municipal Airport

Accommodations

Sleep Inn Chicago Lansing - 2255 173rd St, Lansing, IL 60438 708.418.3700 www.sleepinn.com/hotel/il019

Comfort Suites Chicago Lansing - 2235 W 173rd St, Lansing IL 60438 708.418.3337 www.comfortsuites.com/hotel/il420

External links

• Village website
• Lansing Public Library
• Lansing's Neighborhood Network Cable Channel 4
• Lan-Oak Park District (Lansing's Park District)
• Lansing Chamber of Commerce
• Thornton Fractional High School District #215
• Sunnybrook School District #171
• Lansing School District #158
• Lansing Municipal Airport