Northfield, Illinois

Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Chicago. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago that belong to New Trier Township and the greater North Shore. As of the 2010 census, the village's population was 5,420.[3]

Northfield, Illinois
Village
Village of Northfield
Motto(s): 
The comfortable corner of the North Shore
Location of Northfield in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°6′N 87°46′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Area
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
 • Land3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,420
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
5,422
 • Density1,694.41/sq mi (654.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60063, 60093
Area code(s)847 and 224
FIPS code17-53663
Wikimedia CommonsNorthfield, Illinois
Websitewww.northfieldil.org

Geography

Northfield is located in Northfield Township, Cook County at 42°6'N 87°46'W (42.10,-87.77). According to the 2010 census, Northfield has a total area of 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930311—
1940739137.6%
19501,42693.0%
19604,005180.9%
19705,01025.1%
19804,887−2.5%
19904,635−5.2%
20005,38916.3%
20105,4200.6%
Est. 20185,422[2]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,389 people, 2,155 households, and 1,532 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,822.4 people per square mile (702.9/km²). There were 2,241 housing units at an average density of 757.9 per square mile (292.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.48% White, 0.52% African American, 0.04% Native American, 5.57% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 2,155 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $91,313, and the median income for a family was $114,279. Males had a median income of $85,788 versus $36,567 for females. The per capita income for the village was $63,857. About 1.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Northfield is represented by Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Illinois's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, Democrat Tammy Duckworth and Democrat Dick Durbin in the United States Senate, State Representative Robyn Gabel, State Senator Daniel Biss and Northfield town President Fred Gougler.

Education

Northfield is home to New Trier High School's freshman campus.

Northfield houses Middlefork (K–3) and Sunset Ridge School (4–8). It shares its ZIP code (60093) with Winnetka. The high school is New Trier High School.

A small part of Northfield (east of the former Chicago and Northwestern train tracks) is served by Avoca School District 37 in Wilmette. An even smaller part (south of Winnetka Avenue between Sunset Ridge Road and the Forest Preserve) is served by Glenview School District 34 in Glenview.

Christian Heritage Academy is a private school in Northfield that serves students in preschool through twelfth grade. It offers a Christian based education, equipping students to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ.

Northfield is also home to Glenview Montessori School, a fully accredited, non-sectarian school for 2-6 year olds. The Glenview Montessori School is part of the Deerfield Montessori Schools, one of the first Montessori schools established in Illinois.

Saint Louise de Marillac High School was an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Northfield from 1967 to 1994, run by the Daughters of Charity. In 1994, Marillac merged with Loyola Academy. The campus was sold to Christian Heritage Academy.

The local Catholic parish, St. Phillip the Apostle, ran an elementary school which closed in 2004. The facility is currently leased by the Hyde Park Day School, a University of Chicago laboratory school for students with learning disabilities.

Public safety

Northfield Fire-Rescue Department

The Northfield Fire-Rescue Department, headed by Chief Michael Nystrand, is a combination department. They respond to fire related emergencies, medical emergencies, and specialized rescue situations. The Department operates out of one station, centrally located at 1800 Winnetka Avenue. The Northfield Fire Rescue Department's Paramedic program is overseen by Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, as part of Illinois EMS Region X.

Northfield Police Department

The Northfield Police Department, headed by Chief William Lustig, is responsible for all law enforcement operations in Northfield as well as emergency communications (E-911) for the Village. The police department, operated out of one station within the city hall complex, is well known for professionalism and good community relations. This department is Accredited by CALEA, and was one of the first in the State of Illinois to become so accredited.

Economy

The headquarters of Kraft Foods was formerly located in Northfield.[7] Medline Industries now occupies Kraft's former office location. The Stepan Company, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is also headquartered here.

Top employers

According to Northfield's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[8] the top employers in the city are:

Employer # of Employees
1 Medline Industries 1,600
2 New Trier High School District No. 203 800
3 College of American Pathologists 635
4 Stepan Company 350
5 Mariano's Fresh Market 151
6 Sunset Ridge Country Club 150
7 Fields Auto Group 144
8 North Shore Senior Center 120
9 Village of Northfield 103
10 Sunset Ridge School District 29 100

Notable residents

References
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  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Northfield village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2009 Fact Sheet Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine." Kraft Foods. 6/7. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. "Corporate Offices Kraft Foods Inc. Three Lakes Drive Northfield, IL 60093"
  8. Village of Northfield CAFR
  9. Marotti, Ally (2016-12-29). "Robert L. Hulseman, Chicago-area creator of famed red Solo Cup, dies at 84". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
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