Lynwood is a
village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 7,377 at the 2000 census. Lynwood was
founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing
to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to
the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east.
The Indiana state line borders the entire eastern edge
of Lynwood.
As of the census[2] of 2000,
there were 7,377 people, 2,620 households, and 1,985
families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,497.8 people per square mile (577.7/km²).
There were 2,733 housing units at an average density
of 554.9/sq mi (214.0/km²). The racial makeup of
the village was 50.14% White, 45.40% African American,
0.23% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 1.55% from other
races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.
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