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About Zion

The city of Zion is located in the Lake County of Illinois. The city was founded by John Alexander Dowie in July 1901. The city is one of the few cities in the world to have been completely planned before building. It was modeled after the Union Flag by Dowie. The population was 22,866 as per the 2000 census and the per capita income was $17,730. The city has a total area of 8.2 square miles. Each year in the summer season, the Annual Nostalgia Days festival is held here which is a 3-day carnival. One of the best places to visit when you are in Zion will be Zion Ballpark, which is scheduled for opening in May 2010. Famous persons from Zion include Richard Bull, actor, and Juan Moreno, two-time Olympic silver medalist in Taekwondo in 1988 and 1992.

-- Latest Update 2010/05/30 by terallion