Village Profile
The Village of Lincolnwood is an ethnically diverse and balanced 2.69 square mile suburb of Chicago. The Village has a strong base of residential, commercial, and light manufacturing properties within 10 miles of O'Hare Airport and Downtown Chicago. The Village is a business-friendly community that has several ongoing development opportunities.
Lincolnwood is governed as a home-rule community under Illinois law and operates under the Village Board form of government with a full-time Manager. Under home rule powers, the Village is permitted to carry out its own governing procedures except where it is specifically prohibited by the State legislature. The President, with concurrence from the Board, appoints the Village Manager. The Village Manager is the chief administrative officer who oversees the Village's day-to-day operations. The Village currently has 99 full-time employees and six part-time employees who work in the seven departments that combine to form the Village government. Each department is coordinated by a Department Director who reports directly to the Village Manager. The Village contracts for its fire protection services through Paramedic Services of Illinois.
Below is data about the people of Lincolnwood and information about the character of housing and the economy of this community. The purpose of the Community Data Profile is to provide a detailed statistical sourcebook of useful data about Lincolnwood.
Live Census Bureau Data for the Village of Lincolnwood (Including 2020 Data)