Lynwood, Illinois
Lynwood, Illinois | |
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| Motto(s): "A progressive, growing community of families and friends" | |
Location of Lynwood in Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′35″N 87°32′53″W / 41.52639°N 87.54806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Bloom |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • Mayor | Jada Curry |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,116 |
| • Density | 1,836.42/sq mi (709.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60411 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-45421 |
| Website | www |
Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 9,116 at the 2020 census.
Lynwood was founded in 1959. The village is bordered by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Ford Heights and Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana, to the east. The Indiana state line borders the entire eastern edge of Lynwood. Lynwood is currently a mix of suburban neighborhoods with a substantial amount of remaining farmland.