Northfield, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. It is located approximately 19 mi (30.6 km) north of Chicago
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 5,389.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
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.
and Democrat Dick Durbin in the United States Senate, State Representative Daniel Biss, and State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg
.
Freshman campus
Northfield has a school called Middlefork (K–3) and a school called 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 tenth grade.
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, also historically 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.
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. Operating out of one station, centrally located at 1800 Winnetka Avenue, is one engine, one ladder truck, one pumper squad, one small squad, one ALS ambulance and a variety of staff cars. 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 a combination (full-time/part-time) department which 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.
is located in Northfield. The Stepan Company
, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is also headquartered here.
House, built in 1948, is located on Dickens St. and is arguably the first passive solar home in America.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located approximately 19 mi (30.6 km) north of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 5,389.
Geography
Northfield is located at 42.101927°N 87.775079°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,389 people, 2,155 households, and 1,532 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 Republican Robert Dold of Illinois's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, Republican Mark KirkMark Kirk
Mark Steven Kirk is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Kirk was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 10th congressional district....
and Democrat Dick Durbin in the United States Senate, State Representative Daniel Biss, and State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg
Jeffrey Schoenberg
Jeffrey Schoenberg is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 9th district since 2003. He earlier served for six terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, first elected to that position in 1990.- Senate career :...
.
Education
As of 2001, Northfield is home to New Trier High School'sNew Trier High School
New Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
Freshman campus
Northfield has a school called Middlefork (K–3) and a school called Sunset Ridge School (4–8). It shares its ZIP code (60093) with Winnetka
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
. The high school is New Trier High School
New Trier High School
New Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
.
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 tenth grade.
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
Saint Louise de Marillac High School
Saint Louise Marillac High School was an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Northfield, Illinois, United States from 1967 to 1994, run by the Daughters of Charity. In 1994, Marillac merged with Loyola Academy....
was an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Northfield from 1967 to 1994, run by the Daughters of Charity
Daughters of Charity
The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity, is a Society of Apostolic Life for women within the Catholic Church. Its members take simple, private, annual vows...
. In 1994, Marillac merged with Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy is a private, co-educational college preparatory high school, located in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, it is one of 47 Jesuit high schools in the United States and is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education...
. The campus was sold to Christian Heritage Academy.
The local Catholic parish, St. Phillip the Apostle, also historically ran an elementary school, which closed in 2004. The facility is currently leased by the Hyde Park Day School, a University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
laboratory school
Laboratory school
A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school operated in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentation, educational research, and professional...
for students with learning disabilities.
Public safety
Northfield Fire-Rescue DepartmentThe 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. Operating out of one station, centrally located at 1800 Winnetka Avenue, is one engine, one ladder truck, one pumper squad, one small squad, one ALS ambulance and a variety of staff cars. 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 a combination (full-time/part-time) department which 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
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., is a credentialing authority , based in the United States, whose primary mission is to accredited public safety agencies, namely law enforcement agencies, training academies, communications centers, and campus public safety...
, and was one of the first in the State of Illinois to become so accredited.
Corporate residents
The headquarters of Kraft FoodsKraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
is located in Northfield. The Stepan Company
Stepan Company
Stepan Company is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals headquartered in Northfield, Illinois. The company was founded in 1932 by Alfred C. Stepan, Jr., and has approximately 1,500 employees. It is currently run by his grandson, F. Quinn Stepan, Jr...
, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is also headquartered here.
Landmarks
The Henry P. GlassHenry P. Glass
Henry P. Glass was an American designer, architect, author, and inventor.-Biography:Born on 24 September 1911 in Vienna, Glass was trained as an architect at the Technical University of Vienna from 1929 to 1936. He married Eleanore Christine Knopp in March, 1937...
House, built in 1948, is located on Dickens St. and is arguably the first passive solar home in America.