Barrington, Illinois
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| Municipal corporation>Incorporated | Village in 1865. | |||||||||||||||
| Counties of the United States>County, State | Cook County Lake County, Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Civil township>Township | Barrington | |||||||||||||||
| Municipal government>Government | President-trustee | |||||||||||||||
| President | Karen Darch | |||||||||||||||
| Population (United States 2000 Census>2000) | 10,168 (up 7.00% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Population density>Pop. density | 853.5/km² (2,211.7/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| ZIP Code>Zip code(s) | 60010, 60011 | |||||||||||||||
| North American Numbering Plan>Area code | 847 & 224 | |||||||||||||||
| Area>Land Area | 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Latitude>Lat. / long. | ||||||||||||||||
| Income | Per capita: $43,942 Household: $82,925 | |||||||||||||||
| Real estate appraisal>Home value | Mean: $350,800 (2000) Median: $327,200 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | [www.ci.barrington.il.us] | |||||||||||||||
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Located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, The Village of Barrington serves as the geographic center of the 72 square mile Barrington Community Unit School District 220. There are large areas of wetlands, forest preserves, parks, and horse trails in the country-suburban setting.
Outside of Chicago, the Barrington area ZIP code 60010 is the wealthiest ZIP code in the country with a population of 20,000 or more. The area includes the towns of Barrington, South Barrington, North Barrington, Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, Tower Lakes, and small portions of Deer Park and Inverness. This area is commonly known as The Barringtons
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.56%) is water.
Features
Barrington is the location of Barrington High School.Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 10,168 people, 3,767 households, and 2,798 families residing in the village. The population density was 853.5/km² (2,211.7/mi²). There were 3,903 housing units at an average density of 327.6/km² (849.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.16% White, 0.62% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.There were 3,767 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $83,085, and the median income for a family was $102,120. Males had a median income of $80,232 versus $38,795 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,942. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable area residents
- Kristin Cavallari, reality TV star
- Jenny Jones, talk show host
- Jim Gray, NBC sports anchor
- Bill Moseley, actor
- Mike Singletary, pro football hall of famer
- Hank Paulson, Former Goldman Sachs CEO, Current U.S. Treasury Secretary
- Robert Galvin, Former CEO of Motorola
- Melissa Bean, U.S. congresswoman
- Gary Fencik, former pro football player
- Dan Doering, University of Iowa offensive lineman
- Dan Stevenson, New England Patriots Offensive Lineman
- Dan Wilson, Former Seattle Mariner Catcher
- Todd Hollandsworth, Cleveland Indians Outfielder
External links
- [Village of Barrington] official site
- [Public Library]
- [A History of Barrington, Illinois, by Arnett C. Lines]
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