Zion
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Coordinates	42°27′12″N 87°50′25″W / 42.45333, -87.84028
Area	8. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order but does not include towns villages or unincorporated communities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois. 2 sq mi (21 km²)
- land	8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (21 km²)
Density	2,789. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 /sq mi (1,077 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60099
Area code	847
Location of Zion within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Zion, Illinois

Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 24,303 as of 2005. The city was founded in July of 1901 by John Alexander Dowie. John Alexander Dowie (born 25 May 1847 – 9 March 1907) was a significant Scottish clergyman in the United States of America He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only church in town. The Christian Catholic Church, later known as the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, was a religious group founded in 1896 by John Alexander Dowie It was built in the early 1900s and burned down in 1937 (source: Donald E. Simane, "The Flat Earth," at [1]).

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Illinois Beach State Park 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Zion is located at 42°27′12″N, 87°50′25″W (42. 453221, -87. 840222). ^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (21. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

The city is one of only a few in the world to have ever been completely planned out before building. Dr. Dowie modeled the city layout after the union flag, because he was originally from Scotland and Australia. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In the planning stage he mailed the mayors of many large cities across the world for suggestions on how to design the best city possible. A few of the recommendations were:

• Make provisions for alley ways for utilities and garbage removal, and help keep the city looking clean
• Have the houses face east and west so that thermal heat from the sun could be used to reduce heating bills
• Build as many parks as possible

Some of the diagonal roads were never completed. The north-south roads in the original plan are all named from the Bible. The original east-west roads are numbered starting with 1 at the state line (now called Russell Rd. ), although there are now new east-west roads which bear names. The city used to extend all of the way down to the lakefront until the state bought it to preserve the beach. Because most of the houses on the lakefront were owned by wealthy citizens, most of them were moved to places around what is now Sheridan Rd.

The former city seal was the subject of a Supreme Court case because it contained a religious symbol.

Illinois Beach State Park

Zion is the closest municipality to the Illinois Beach State Park: South Beach. Illinois Beach State Park is part of the Illinois state park system and is located along Lake Michigan in northeast Illinois in unincorporated Zion Illinois and The North Beach is in Winthrop Harbor, IL. Winthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The beach was originally part of Camp Logan, a rifle range developed by the Illinois National Guard in 1892. Then in World War I and World War II it served as rifle range for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navy 's Headquarters Command for training located in North Chicago Illinois. The range remained in operation until 1973, when it was transferred to the Illinois Department of Conservation. In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach. With the help of the Illinois Department of Conservation the area south of Beach Road was established as the state's first natural preserve. The northern beach, between beach road and the Wisconsin state border, were obtained between 1971 and 1982. [2]

The south beach is now home of the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center. The North Point Marina is at the north beach. This is Illinois' newest and largest marina.

On May 9, 2000, the area encompassing Illinois Beach State Park and North Point Marina was officially designated as the Cullerton Complex in honor of William J. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Cullerton, Sr. , war hero, avid environmentalist and long-time friend of conservation.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 22,866 people, 7,552 households, and 5,558 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,789. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (1,076. 7/km²). There were 8,036 housing units at an average density of 980. 3/sq mi (378. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58. 76% White, 27. 10% African American, 0. 38% Native American, 1. 87% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 7. 80% from other races, and 4. 02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15. 25% of the population.

There were 7,552 households out of which 44. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 9% were married couples living together, 20. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 4% were non-families. 21. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 96 and the average family size was 3. 44.

In the city the population was spread out with 33. 2% under the age of 18, 9. 5% from 18 to 24, 31. 4% from 25 to 44, 17. 4% from 45 to 64, and 8. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,723, and the median income for a family was $50,378. Males had a median income of $37,455 versus $27,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,730. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 1% of families and 11. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 7. 7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Zion Nuclear Power Station

References

• Cook, Philip L. (1996). Zion City, Illinois: Twentieth-Century Utopia. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press, 283. ISBN 0-8156-2621-5.  
• Wallace, Irving (1957). Irving Wallace ( March 19, 1916 - June 29, 1990) was an American bestselling Author Square Pegs: Some Americans Who Dared to Be Different. New York: Knopf, 315.  

External links

• City of Zion — Official City of Zion website
• Zion Historical Society
• Zion Township
• Zion Chamber of Commerce
• Zion Park District
• Zion Benton Calendar- Community Calendar
• [3] - "Dowie and his host mass in the Garden"

• Zion, Illinois is at coordinates 42°27′12″N 87°50′25″W / 42.453221, -87.840222 (Zion, Illinois)Coordinates: 42°27′12″N 87°50′25″W / 42.453221, -87.840222 (Zion, Illinois)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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