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Tower Lakes, IL
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Lake County, 36 miles NW of the Loop. Tucked into the southwest corner of
Lake County,
Tower Lakes is a 1.1 square-mile village that encompasses two artificial lakes, Tower Lake and North Lake. The area was mostly farmland until 1923, when D&B Partnership created the lakes and sub- divided the property. A favorite weekend spot for Chicagoans, the village was incorporated in 1966. Population stood at 1,310 in 2000.
| Tower Lakes, IL (inc. 1966) | |||||
| Year |
Total
(and by category) |
Foreign Born | Native with foreign parentage | Males per 100 females | |
| 1990 | 1,333 | 4.1% | — | 100 | |
| 1,312 | White (98.4%) | ||||
| 2 | Black (0.2%) | ||||
| 15 | Asian/Pacific Islander (1.1%) | ||||
| 4 | Other race (0.3%) | ||||
| 19 | Hispanic Origin* (1.4%) | ||||
| 2000 | 1,310 | 7.5% | — | 95 | |
| 1,278 | White alone (97.6%) | ||||
| 4 | Black or African American alone (0.3%) | ||||
| 1 | American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.1%) | ||||
| 10 | Asian alone (0.8%) | ||||
| 4 | Some other race alone (0.3%) | ||||
| 13 | Two or more races (1.0%) | ||||
| 18 | Hispanic or Latino* (1.4%) | ||||
Bibliography
The League of Women Voters of the Barrington Area, Illinois.
In and Around Barrington.
1990.
The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society.
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The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals. Additional information on copyright and permissions.