Barrington, Illinois
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| Incorporated | Village in 1865. | |||||||||||||||
| County, State | Cook County Lake County, Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Barrington | |||||||||||||||
| Government | President-trustee | |||||||||||||||
| President | Karen Darch | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 10,168 (up 7.00% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 853.5/km² (2,211.7/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Zip code(s) | 60010, 60011 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 847 & 224 | |||||||||||||||
| Land Area | 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Lat. / long. | 42°9.13′N 88°7.55′W | |||||||||||||||
| Income | Per capita: $43,942 Household: $82,925 | |||||||||||||||
| Home value | Mean: $350,800 (2000) Median: $327,200 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | www.ci.barrington.il.us | |||||||||||||||
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Barrington is a village located in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 10,168. Barrington is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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 New York City, 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.
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Geography
Barrington is located at 42°9'13" North, 88°7'55" West (42.153489, -88.131943)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1,000,000 km² (4.8 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.56% water.
Features
Barrington is the location of Barrington High School.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 10,168 people, 3,767 households, and 2,798 families residing in the village. The population density is 853.5/km² (2,211.7/mi²). There are 3,903 housing units at an average density of 327.6/km² (849.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 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. 2.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,767 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the village the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $83,085, and the median income for a family is $102,120. Males have a median income of $80,232 versus $38,795 for females. The per capita income for the village is $43,942. 3.1% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Notable area residents
- Jenny Jones, talk show host
- Jim Gray, NBC sports anchor
- Bill Moseley, actor
- Mike Singletary, pro football hall of famer
- Hank Paulson, CEO of Goldman Sachs
- Robert Galvin, Former CEO of Motorola
- Melissa Bean, U.S. congresswoman
- Gary Fencik, former pro football player
External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Local or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth
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