Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Hawthorn Woods is a village in Fremont and Ela townships in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,062.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The village is located approximately Template:Convert northwest of downtown Chicago. Hawthorn Woods was officially incorporated in 1958. Major transportation arteries include Midlothian Road, Old McHenry Road, Algonquin Road, Half Day Road, and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway.
History
Hawthorn Woods was previously inhabited by the Potawatomi tribe. The 1833 Treaty of Chicago brought thousands of Native Americans in the Midwest to cede their lands, which Yankee farmers would lay claim to. The area became a popular destination for both German and Dutch immigrants.Template:Cn
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hawthorn Woods has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (or 97.50%) is land and Template:Convert (or 2.50%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 9,062 people, 2,715 households, and 2,484 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,975 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 94.97% White, 0.34% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 2,715 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.39% were married couples living together, 5.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.51% were non-families. 7.55% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.06.
The village's age distribution consisted of 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 38.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $206,875, and the median income for a family was $224,000. Males had a median income of $125,192 versus $63,844 for females. The per capita income for the village was $69,631. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,592 | 6,630 | 6,795 | 93.17% | 86.52% | 74.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 41 | 104 | 121 | 0.68% | 1.36% | 1.34% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 185 | 509 | 1,349 | 3.08% | 6.64% | 14.89% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 119 | 316 | 0.87% | 1.55% | 3.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 124 | 288 | 448 | 2.07% | 3.76% | 4.94% |
| Total | 6,002 | 7,663 | 9,062 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In terms of quality of living and overall goodness, Hawthorn Woods ranks #24 in the State of Illinois.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2022, Hawthorn Woods ranks #8 as the wealthiest towns in Illinois and #81 nationwide.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
- Dominick Basso, bookmaker for the Chicago Outfit.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Leo Burnett founder of Leo Burnett Company, Inc..<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Anthony Castonzo, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Nancy Faust, organist for the Chicago White Sox<ref>Column: My encounter with Nancy Faust, longtime White Sox organist - Barrington Courier-Review Retrieved February 25, 2017.</ref>
- Alex Young, American professional baseball pitcher.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
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