Helmond Lake, Illinois

Helmond Lake is an affluent city in Wabash County, Illinois. The population was 13,145 in 2000.

History
The city was founded around 1893 by Dutch and Belgian immigrants originally from the Eindhoven area of the Netherlands. The village, with a population of 1,532 in 1930 and 1,418 in 1940; did not experience significant growth until urban flight from Kennedy began in the 1960s. As the city of Woodlawn to the south was becoming developed, extensions of the development reached into the city. The new developments remained unincorporated, however.

During the 1980s, wealthy suburb development shifted from East Woodlawn to Helmond Lake. Development of new subdivisions began in 1981, which connected the small town to the unincorporated suburbs. The city founded itself around it's developments in 1993.

The original village is now referred to as the "Historical District" and is home to many modern shops as well as older Dutch businesses along Rotterdam Avenue.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,145 people, 4,108 households, and 3,992 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 74.21% White, 11.44% African American, 0.01% Native American, 8.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 4.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.

Top ancestries in the city were Dutch (14.18%), English (10.04%) and German (6.31%)

The median income for a household in the city was $86,102, and the median income for a family was $93,102. The per capita income for the city was $41,085. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education
According to the 2000 US Census:
 * 13.7% did not finish High School
 * 86.3% of citizens were high school graduates
 * 1.6% attended less than one year of college
 * 4.1% attended college for more than one year but did not finish


 * 62.6% of citizens held a college degree
 * 32.7% associates
 * 17.4% bachelors
 * 7.3% masters
 * 5.2% doctorate