Lakewood, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Lakewood is a village in McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 3,050 at the 2003 census.
The children of Turnberry attend West Elementary School, then Richard F. Bernotas Middle School. They attend high school at Crystal Lake Central. Turnbery contains two small lakes that connect to each other through a small stream.
The Village covers just under 4 square miles (10.4 km²). There are about 650 acres (2.6 km²) of open space, which equals about 3/4 acre per household. There are 6 lakes, including Crystal Lake which is situated partially in the Village and partially in the City of Crystal Lake. The Village is home to two golf courses and several natural areas or wetlands, including the Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve. There are also a number of public and private parks and beaches within the Village, as well as walking and bicycle paths and permanent open spaces in the newer subdivisions. Lakewood's recreational areas are West Beach, Crystal Lake, and a number of parks that dot the area.
Small parks, beaches, and boat docks along Crystal Lake's South Shore are private and maintained for use by members of the Country Club Additions Property Owners Association (CCAPOA). This is a homeowners association-like entity for Lakewood houses from approximately Country Club Road (named for Crystal Lake Country Club just to the south) and extending to the south lakeshore. Roads in this lakeside area have decorative posts on the corner of streets intersecting Lake Shore Drive and are called "Gates", such as "Gate 7". The CCAPOA parks take their names from these gates, so a lakeside park would be called "Gate 7 beach" locally.
Lakewood is located at 42°13′26"N 88°22′18"W (42.223864, -88.371662), immediately adjacent to Crystal Lake, Illinois.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (8.58%) is water.
of 2003, there were 3,050 people, 815 households, and 705 families residing in the village. The population density
was 756.0 people per square mile (292.0/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (108.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.11% White, 0.77% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.68% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 815 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $111,172, and the median income for a family was $116,893. Males had a median income of $89,749 versus $40,341 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $44,579. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Lakewood is at the western edge Crystal Lake, Illinois
which almost surrounds it and on the south side of Crystal Lake itself. The town shares a ZIP code, has strong social ties, and shares the school district with the City of Crystal Lake and is effectively part of the same town.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,050 at the 2003 census.
Turnberry
Turnberry is a small subdivision is part of Lakewood. It contains Turnberry Country Club, which filed for bankruptcy in December 2009. Turnberry contains Turnberry Golf Club, which is a Par 72 championship style golf course. This course is played by the Crystal Lake Central Varsity Boy's and Girls golf teams.The children of Turnberry attend West Elementary School, then Richard F. Bernotas Middle School. They attend high school at Crystal Lake Central. Turnbery contains two small lakes that connect to each other through a small stream.
Geography
The Village of Lakewood is located in McHenry County in the state of Illinois. The Village shares its boundaries with the City of Crystal Lake, Village of Lake in the Hills, Village of Huntley and City of Woodstock.The Village covers just under 4 square miles (10.4 km²). There are about 650 acres (2.6 km²) of open space, which equals about 3/4 acre per household. There are 6 lakes, including Crystal Lake which is situated partially in the Village and partially in the City of Crystal Lake. The Village is home to two golf courses and several natural areas or wetlands, including the Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve. There are also a number of public and private parks and beaches within the Village, as well as walking and bicycle paths and permanent open spaces in the newer subdivisions. Lakewood's recreational areas are West Beach, Crystal Lake, and a number of parks that dot the area.
Small parks, beaches, and boat docks along Crystal Lake's South Shore are private and maintained for use by members of the Country Club Additions Property Owners Association (CCAPOA). This is a homeowners association-like entity for Lakewood houses from approximately Country Club Road (named for Crystal Lake Country Club just to the south) and extending to the south lakeshore. Roads in this lakeside area have decorative posts on the corner of streets intersecting Lake Shore Drive and are called "Gates", such as "Gate 7". The CCAPOA parks take their names from these gates, so a lakeside park would be called "Gate 7 beach" locally.
Lakewood is located at 42°13′26"N 88°22′18"W (42.223864, -88.371662), immediately adjacent to Crystal Lake, Illinois.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (8.58%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2003, there were 3,050 people, 815 households, and 705 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 756.0 people per square mile (292.0/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (108.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.11% White, 0.77% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 815 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $111,172, and the median income for a family was $116,893. Males had a median income of $89,749 versus $40,341 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $44,579. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Lakewood is at the western edge Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
which almost surrounds it and on the south side of Crystal Lake itself. The town shares a ZIP code, has strong social ties, and shares the school district with the City of Crystal Lake and is effectively part of the same town.