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Lisle, Illinois

Lisle is a suburban town located in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. In the 2000 census, the population was at 21,182, and in 2016 the population rose to 22,930.

Lisle is known for many things, among them is it's #20 ranking in Money Magazine's list of 100 Best Places to Live and on their 2009 list of Best Places for the Rich and Single.

History

The town's history can be traced back to 1930. Bailey Hobson, a settler, settled in DuPage county, Illinois as well as Lisle Township. In 1932, Brothers James C. Hatch and Luther A. Hatch settled Lisle after the close of the Black Hawk War. The two brothers claimed the land near present day Ogden Avenue and began a farming community called DuPage due to its proximity to the river.

In 1831, DuPage County was founded. To the west of this new settlement, on the west branch of the DuPage river, brothers Joseph and John Naper founded Naper Settlement, present-day Naperville, Illinois, United States.

Lisle experienced many changes in the 1930's, as it was a new settlement in DuPage County. In 1932, James C. Hatch used some of his land to create the first-ever burial ground on the new east branch of the new DuPage settlement. Today, Lisle Cemetery is one of the biggest and oldest cementary's in the state of Illinois.

Lisle, originally called DuPage was between the Naper and Webster precincts. In 1949, DuPage started to form and their townships; Alonzo B. Chatfield proposed that the township be called Lisle since he was originally from Lisle, New York. The townspeople accepted the name and Lisle township was formed. Others suggest that the name was not changed because of Chatfield's suggestion but because of S. Lisle Smith of Chicago.

Demographics

in 2010, showed that the population of Lisle to be 22, 390 people. Population density was at 3,515 people per square mile. Racial Markers indicate that the majority of the population is Caucasian(77.7%) followed by

Sources:

https// www.villageoflisle.org

http://www.city-data.com/city/Lisle-Illinois.html

http://www.dupagehistory.org/dupage_roots/Lisle_13.htm