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Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois

Township in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60455, 60457, 60458

  • Cook County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 41 public schools
  • 112,291 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 43,058Households
  • $90,159Median household income
  • $350,400Median home value
  • 41Public schools
  • 11ZIP codes

About Lyons Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.3%
108k110k112k114k116k2000: 109,26420002010: 111,68820102020: 115,1052020109,264115,105
Population of Lyons Township at each census
CensusPopulation
2000109,264
2010111,688
2020115,105

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lyons Township
Under $50k28.1%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over20.5%

Median household income $90,159 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lyons Township
Owner occupied
31,898 units
Renter occupied
11,160 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lyons Township compared with its county and state
Lyons Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLyons TownshipCook CountyIllinois
Population112,8845,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$90,159$81,797$81,702
Median age42.037.838.9
Median home value$350,400$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.1%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents18.3%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.1%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work30.0 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lyons Township41
Public schools in Lyons Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gladness V Player ECCPublicPre-KIndian Springs SD 109
Bridgeview Elem SchoolPublicK–6Indian Springs SD 109
Congress Park Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 102
Cossitt Ave Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 102
Costello SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
Dr Donald Wharton Elem SchoolPublicK–5Summit SD 104
Field Park Elem SchoolPublicK–5Western Springs SD 101
Forest Hills Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Western Springs SD 101
Frank A Brodnicki Elem SchoolPublicK–6Indian Springs SD 109
George T Wilkins Elem SchoolPublicK–6Indian Springs SD 109
Highlands Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4LaGrange Highlands SD 106
Hodgkins Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–6La Grange SD 105 South
Ideal Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 105 South
J W Robinson Jr Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
John Laidlaw Elem SchoolPublicK–5Western Springs SD 101
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lyons SD 103
Ogden Ave Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 102
Otis P Graves Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Summit SD 104
Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Pleasantdale SD 107
Robina Lyle Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Indian Springs SD 109
Seventh Ave Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 105 South
Spring Ave Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 105 South
W W Walker Elem SchoolPublicK–5Summit SD 104
Walsh Elem SchoolPublicK–5Summit SD 104
Willow Springs Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–8Willow Springs SD 108
Geo T Wilkins Jr High SchoolPublic7–8Indian Springs SD 109
Heritage Middle SchoolPublic6–8Summit SD 104
Highlands Middle SchoolPublic5–8LaGrange Highlands SD 106
McClure Jr High SchoolPublic6–8Western Springs SD 101
Pleasantdale Middle SchPublic5–8Pleasantdale SD 107
Washington Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lyons SD 103
Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolPublic7–8La Grange SD 105 South
Argo Community High SchoolPublic9–12Argo CHSD 217
Lyons Twp High SchPublic9–12Lyons Twp HSD 204
Ladse Learning CenterSpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse
LADSE-Comm DevelopSpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse
LADSE-ECSESpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse
LADSE-Emotional DisabilitiesSpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse
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LADSE-Project SearchSpecial educationMLagrange Area Dept Spec Ed-Ladse

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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