Profile for Lyons, Illinois, IL

Lyons is on the Des Plaines River.

Former and merged names include:
· Cooksville

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lyons

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (5)

Communities (66)

Hotels (37)

Libraries (54)

Museums (9)

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• Ancestry of people in Lyons
• Housing in Lyons
• Income in Lyons
• Marital status of adults in Lyons
• Place of birth of people in Lyons
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lyons
• School enrollment & education levels in Lyons
• Transportation & commute times in Lyons
• Cook County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lyons demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60501 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cook County government
• Cook County tourism

13% of Lyons residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lyons ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lyons
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Lyons

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lyons museums
• Lyons historic sites
• Lyons area parks
• Wineries near Lyons

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lyons area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lyons
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cook County

• Lyons business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lyons was $20,172, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cook County economic census
• Cook County economic summary
• Cook County employment growth
• Cook County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

15% of Lyons residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lyons
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Lyons
• School districts in or near Lyons
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lyons
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Lyons

• Air pollution in Cook County
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• Land contamination in Cook County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cook County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lyons
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Lyons items now on sale

• Cook County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lyons medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lyons
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Lyons
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lyons, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $605.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,171.

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• Jobs in the Lyons area
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Lyons include Lyons Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lyons

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Lyons area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Lyons

Newspapers in Lyons include Desplaines Valley News

• Daily newspapers in or near Lyons
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• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

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• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lyons
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lyons

• Parks near Lyons
• National forests in Illinois
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lyons political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lyons
• Total membership by faith, in Cook County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Lyons workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lyons between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Lyons travel guide
• Airports near Lyons
• Hotels near Lyons
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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