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Lakewood, IL
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McHenry County, 45 miles NW of the Loop. Nestled along the south shore of
Crystal Lake,
this 1920s
subdivision
of large homes incorporated in 1933. Upscale housing development in the 1980s brought growth to the small community. Struggling to grow from its 2000 population of 2,337, the village battled neighbor Crystal Lake to annex commercial and residential properties.
| Lakewood, IL (inc. 1933) | |||||
| Year |
Total
(and by category) |
Foreign Born | Native with foreign parentage | Males per 100 females | |
| 1960 | 635 | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | 1,609 | 3.7% | — | 103 | |
| 1,587 | White (98.6%) | ||||
| 3 | Black (0.2%) | ||||
| 3 | American Indian (0.2%) | ||||
| 10 | Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%) | ||||
| 32 | Hispanic Origin* (2.0%) | ||||
| 2000 | 2,337 | 5.0% | — | 96 | |
| 2,246 | White alone (96.1%) | ||||
| 18 | Black or African American alone (0.8%) | ||||
| 4 | American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.2%) | ||||
| 36 | Asian alone (1.5%) | ||||
| 16 | Some other race alone (0.7%) | ||||
| 17 | Two or more races (0.7%) | ||||
| 55 | Hispanic or Latino* (2.4%) | ||||
Bibliography
Nye, Lowell A., ed.
McHenry County, Illinois, 1832–1968.
1968.
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