Pershing Road is an east-west street on the south side of Chicago and in its immediate western suburbs in Cook County, Illinois . It is precisely four miles south of Madison Street , the division point between north and south street numbering, and marks the 3900 South point in the region's street numbering system. Its western segment, more commonly referred to as 39th Street , runs east from a U.S. Route 34 ( Ogden Avenue ) in Lyons to Illinois Route 50 ( Cicero Avenue ) in Cicero . Its eastern segment, officially known as Pershing Road, runs east from a cul-de-sac at 3600 West to Oakwood Boulevard, which continues east ending at U.S. Route 41 ( Lake Shore Drive ). All of the eastern segment lies within the city of Chicago.
16-716: Lyons Township is the name several townships in the United States: Illinois [ edit ] Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois Iowa [ edit ] Lyons Township, Mills County, Iowa Michigan [ edit ] Lyons Township, Michigan Minnesota [ edit ] Lyons Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Lyons Township, Wadena County, Minnesota South Dakota [ edit ] Lyons Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota See also [ edit ] Lyon Township (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
32-664: A cul-de-sac at 3600 West, just west of St. Louis Avenue in Chicago. Continuing east, Pershing Road intersects Kedzie Avenue , Archer Avenue , and Halsted Street . About three-fourths of a mile east of Halsted Street, Pershing Road intersects Interstate 90 / Interstate 94 ( Dan Ryan Expressway ). The street finally ends at Oakwood Boulevard, which continues east until its terminus at U.S. Route 41 ( Lake Shore Drive ) in Burnham Park . Both segments of Pershing Road/39th Street were once called just 39th Street. The eastern segment
48-667: A residential road connecting to Gilbert Avenue. Afterward, its next major segment starts at U.S. Route 34 (Ogden Avenue) in Lyons . While still in Lyons, 39th Street intersects with Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue). The road continues east until it intersects Illinois Route 50 (Cicero Avenue) in Cicero . 39th Street and Pershing Road are split into two segments because Interstate 55 ( Stevenson Expressway ) runs in its path if it were to continue in either direction. Pershing Road begins at
64-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois Lyons Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County , Illinois . As of the 2020 census, its population was 115,105, with its most populous municipalities including La Grange (pop. 15,550), Justice (pop. 12,926) and Summit (pop. 11,054). Lyons Township
80-469: The 2021 census gazetteer files, Lyons Township has a total area of 36.92 square miles (95.62 km ), of which 36.36 square miles (94.17 km ) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km ) (or 1.53%) is water. Lyons Township is bordered on the north by Proviso and Riverside Townships, on the east by Stickney Township and the Chicago communities of Garfield Ridge and Clearing , on
96-611: The east, the line of 39th Street (Pershing Road) on the north, the DuPage County boundary (County Line Road) on the west, and the line of 87th Street on the south, except west of Willow Springs, where it follows the Des Plaines River to the DuPage county line. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal , designated a National Historic District in 2011, passes through the township from southwest to northeast. According to
112-609: The largest bring Lyons Township HS: Lyons Township High School District 204 , for students in the northwest half of the township, and Argo Community High School District 217 , for students in the southeast half. Students in Lyons attend Morton West in Berwyn. Some students in Willow Springs attend Stagg HS. Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago Pershing Road (Chicago) In
128-400: The population. There were 40,149 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.67% were married couples living together, 11.49% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.18% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
144-473: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lyons_Township&oldid=603226663 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
160-610: The south by Palos Township , and on the west by Downers Grove Township in DuPage County. There are seventeen municipalities completely or partially within Lyons Township's thirty-seven square miles of territory: The township contains these seven cemeteries: Archer Woods Memorial Park, Bethania, LaGrange, Lithuanian National , Resurrection, Saint Johns and Lyonsville. As of the 2020 census there were 115,105 people, 40,149 households, and 28,034 families residing in
176-706: The south. 39th street starts as a small residential road in Downers Grove in a wooded neighborhood. It runs for approximately 1.9 miles while intersecting with Highland Avenue and Fairview avenue before interruption in a neighborhood after Washington Street by a retention area for the major DuPage County route. Three smaller unconnected routes are in Westmont , Western Springs and Lyons. It resumes in Cook County at Wolf Road in Western Springs as
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#1732790878046192-431: The suburbs, 39th Street constitutes the boundary between several of Cook County's townships. West of Harlem Avenue , Proviso and Riverside Townships are on the north and Lyons Township is on the south; east of Harlem, Berwyn and Cicero Townships are on the north and Stickney Township is on the south. In DuPage County , The entire route segment borders Downers Grove Township on the north and York Township on
208-411: The township was $ 79,665, and the median income for a family was $ 101,966. Males had a median income of $ 53,057 versus $ 37,318 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 45,847. About 7.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Lyons Township is served by many public high school districts,
224-447: The township. The population density was 3,117.69 inhabitants per square mile (1,203.75/km ). There were 44,877 housing units at an average density of 1,215.52 per square mile (469.31/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 68.77% White , 5.60% African American , 0.81% Native American , 2.71% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 10.41% from other races , and 11.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.66% of
240-405: Was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.35. The township's age distribution consisted of 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in
256-528: Was established in 1850. The village of Lyons , almost all of which lies within the township, is often confused with it. The township hall is located at 6404 S. Joliet Road in Countryside . Other township municipalities include Indian Head Park , Hodgkins and McCook , as well as major portions of Western Springs , Brookfield , Bridgeview , Burr Ridge and Willow Springs . Lyons Township's approximate borders are Harlem Avenue ( Illinois Route 43 ) on
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