Welcome to Lynwood ...

The village of Lynwood is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Lynwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lynwood has a population of 9,167 people<3> (see below for details).

Lynwood is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lynwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Lynwood (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lynwood had an population of 9,167 people. This is an increase of 1.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lynwood had a population of 9,007 people. This makes Lynwood the county's 81st most populous community.

The population of Lynwood represents 0.07% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,007 people, the population of Lynwood increased 22.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lynwood.

Communities Also Named Lynwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Lynwood: This one is located in Cook County and the other is located in Kendall County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 12 communities that are also named Lynwood - they are located in California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lynwood.

Communities near Lynwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lynwood.

• Gary
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
• Orland Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
• Oak Lawn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
• Portage
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
• Calumet City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <5>
• Merrillville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <5>
• Crown Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
• Burbank
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
• Hobart
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lynwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynwood. See our Newspapers Page for Lynwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynwood ...

Looking for more information about Lynwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lynwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lynwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov