Lake Zurich The population was 18,104 at
the 2000 census.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2
of 2000, there were 18,104 people, 5,746 households, and 4,866
families residing in the village. The population
density was 1,078.7/km˛ (2,792.3/mi˛). There were 5,828 housing
units at an average density of 347.3/km˛ (898.9/mi˛). The racial
makeup of the village was 92.31% White,
0.81% African
American, 0.17% Native
American, 3.82% Asian,
0.01% Pacific
Islander, 1.97% from other
races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 5.55% of the population.
There were 5,746 households out of which 54.3% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married
couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.4% of all households
were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the
average family size was 3.42.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.1% under the
age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to
64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35
years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $84,125, and
the median income for a family was $89,874. Males had a median income
of $63,909 versus $43,047 for females. The per
capita income for the village was $30,287. About 2.0% of families
and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age
65 or over.
History
The area of Lake Zurich was first settled by Europeans in the
1830s. Two early pioneers were George Ela, after whom the Ela township
is named, and Seth Paine, who established a number of commercial
ventures in the town. New England farmers moved to the area in the
1830s and 1840s, and German immigrants began to move to the area from
the middle of the century. The village of Lake Zurich was incorporated
on September 19th, 1896. It remained primarily a farming community;
although the village was connected to the railroad in 1910, the line
was closed ten years later. However, the arrival of the highway system
with Rand Road, US
Route 12 in 1922 and Half Day Road, Illinois
State Route 22 in 1927 established Lake Zurich as a convenient
summer resort. The now-defunct Palatine,
Lake Zurich and Wauconda Railroad also served the community.
Housing development began in the 1950s, with the population expanding
throughout the latter part of the 20th century.
The nation-wide crisis regarding eminent
domain has reached Lake Zurich. The village government intends to
take private property in order to increase revenue via new businesses.
As of 2004
Lake Zurich has acquired all the property intended to fufill its
downtown redevelopment project. While many protests occurred regularly
throughout 2005 near the promenade, the protests failed to garner much
attention and ended up failing. The village has already broken ground
on new townhouse complexes and started paving on the Illinois
State Route 22-U.S.
Route 12 bypass as of May 8 2006.
Redevelopment Plans
The Village of Lake Zurich broke ground for the downtown
redevelopment on May 4th, 2006. The groundbreaking is for the new
Somerset townhomes located north of Main Street. The Somerset will
have 39 luxury, three story townhomes with views of the lake. The Rt.
22 bypass will divert heavy traffic away from the downtown area in
order to allow easier pedestrian travel.
Community Unit School District 95
Elementary schools
- Charles Quentin
- Isaac Fox
- May Whitney
- Sarah Adams
- Seth Paine
- Spencer Loomis
Middle schools
- Lake Zurich Middle School North (grades 6-8, nickname 'Wolves')
- Lake Zurich Middle School South (grades 6-8, enrollment approx.
900, nickname 'Eagles')
High school
Private Schools
- St. Francis de Sales (Catholic)(grades K-8)
- St. Matthews (Lutheran)(Grades K-8)
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