Lisbon is a

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in Kendall County,

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. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. The community was established in 1836 with a log tavern and a highway connecting Joliet to Chicago Road. This led to the addition of a post office, an enterprise, and a schoolhouse. The town became part of Kendall County in 1841. John Moore is credited with naming Lisbon Township, a name with Portuguese origins. According to Joseph R. Adams in the May 28, 1896, edition of the ''Kendall County News'', "Though ten miles from a railroad, the villagers appear not wanting. They appear to be living better and happier than those differently situated." Lisbon is now home to Lisbon Consolidated School, the John Moore Park, West Lisbon Church, and Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Geography

Lisbon is located in southern Kendall County at (41.480600, -88.482740). It is south of Yorkville, the

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, and west of Joliet.

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passes through the north side of the village, leading east to Joliet and west to Troy Grove. As of 2016, Lisbon has a total area of , of which are land and , or 18.94%, are water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 285 people, 105 households and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was , prior to a significant expansion of the village's area. There were 111 housing units, of which 6, or 5.4%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2%

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, 1.8% some other race, and 1.1% two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. Of the 105 households in the village, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were headed by

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71, and the average family size was 3.23. 26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% were from 18 to 24, 24.6% were from 25 to 44, 26.0% were from 45 to 64, and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males. For the period 2013–17, the estimated annual

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was $60,313 and the median family income was $62,813. Male full-time workers had a median income of $58,906 and females $33,594. The

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for the village was $21,014.

Education

It is in the Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 and the Newark Community High School District 18.
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Notable people

* Washington Bushnell, Illinois politician *

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References

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