| 118th | Top inner suburbs in the United States |
| Lansing, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Cook | |||||||||||||||
| Township: | Thornton & Bloom | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Norman Abbott | |||||||||||||||
| ZIP code(s): | 60438 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code(s): | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000): | 28,332 | |||||||||||||||
| Density: | 1,736.9/mi² (671.0/km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Area: | 6.8 mi² (17.7 km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Per capita income: | $22,547 (median: $47,554) |
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| Home value: | $123,043(2000) (median: $115,600) |
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| Website: | villageoflansing.org | |||||||||||||||
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Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. It is located 6.9 miles from Chicago city limits at 138th Street, and 25.6 miles from the Chicago Loop. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Glenwood and Thornton to the west; Calumet City to the north; Lynwood to the south; and Munster, IN, and Hammond, IN to the east.
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Lansing is located at 41°33′57″N 87°32′45″W / 41.56583°N 87.54583°WCoordinates: 41°33′57″N 87°32′45″W / 41.56583°N 87.54583°W (41.565785, -87.545791)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 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.
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.
Lansing was incorporated in 1893. The first family to settle in Lansing was that of August Hildebrandt. Henry, George, and John Lansing settled the area in 1846. It was mainly settled by Dutch and German immigrants; hence, there is a large Dutch and German population 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 public schools.
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 village. Drummer Demetra Plakas from the early 1990s metal band, L7 (band), hails from Lansing as well, graduating from TFS in 1978. New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson and New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (American football) both graduated from TFS. Chicago Cubs pitcher Tom Gorzelanny spent part of his childhood living in Lansing.
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 |
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| Officer Kenneth R. Novak Jr. | April 8, 1992 | 27 | 8 years | Gunfire |
The L7 band, formerly "Barking Dogs" disbanded because of their failure and currently play neighborhood bars.
As of the census[3] 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/sq mi (671.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.8% White, 10.7% 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.
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   | Village of Lansing - Village of Lansing, IL. website |
| | Lansing Public Library - Lansing Public Library Home Page -- Lansing, Illinois |
| | Lansing Illinois Community Guide - Lansing Illinois - Home |
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