Northfield, Illinois | |
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| Motto: The comfortable corner of the North Shore | |
 Location of Northfield in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates:42°6′N87°46′W / 42.100°N 87.767°W /42.100; -87.767 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,751 |
| • Density | 1,780.50/sq mi (687.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60063, 60093 |
| Area codes | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-53663 |
| Website | www |
Northfield is a village inCook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of downtownChicago. As of the2020 census, the village's population was 5,751.[2] It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago that belong to New Trier and Northfield Townships and the greater North Shore.
Northfield is located inNorthfield Township, Cook County at 42°6'N 87°46'W (42.10,-87.77).
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northfield has a total area of 3.23 square miles (8.37 km2), all land.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 311 | — | |
| 1940 | 739 | 137.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,426 | 93.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,005 | 180.9% | |
| 1970 | 5,010 | 25.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,887 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,635 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,389 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 5,420 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,751 | 6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020[6] | |||
As of the2020 census[7] there were 5,751 people, 2,407 households, and 1,710 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,780.50 inhabitants per square mile (687.45/km2). There were 2,420 housing units at an average density of 749.23 per square mile (289.28/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.84%White, 0.47%African American, 0.16%Native American, 9.23%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.78% fromother races, and 6.49% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.83% of the population.
There were 2,407 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.53% were married couples living together, 9.35% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.96% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 2.36.
The village's age distribution consisted of 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $143,661, and the median income for a family was $200,132. Males had a median income of $89,089 versus $56,364 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $103,893. About 8.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,917 | 4,824 | 4,706 | 91.24% | 89.00% | 81.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 0.50% | 0.48% | 0.43% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 300 | 364 | 529 | 5.57% | 6.72% | 9.20% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 47 | 36 | 205 | 0.87% | 0.66% | 3.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 90 | 159 | 278 | 1.67% | 2.93% | 4.83% |
| Total | 5,389 | 5,420 | 5,751 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Northfield is represented by DemocratJan Schakowsky ofIllinois's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, DemocratTammy Duckworth and DemocratDick Durbin in the United States Senate, State Representative Robyn Gabel, State Senator Laura Fine and Northfield Village President Greg Lungmus.
Northfield is home toNew Trier High School's freshman campus.
Northfield houses Middlefork (K–3) andSunset Ridge School (4–8). It shares its ZIP code (60093) withWinnetka. The high school isNew Trier High School.
A small part of Northfield (east of the former Chicago and Northwestern train tracks) is served by Avoca School District 37 inWilmette. 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.
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 theDaughters of Charity. In 1994, Marillac merged withLoyola 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 theHyde Park Day School, aUniversity of Chicagolaboratory 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. 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.
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 byCALEA, and was one of the first in the State of Illinois to become so accredited.
The headquarters ofKraft Foods was formerly located in Northfield.[9]Medline Industries now occupies Kraft's former office location. TheStepan Company, a manufacturer ofspecialty chemicals, is also headquartered in Northfield.
According to Northfield's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city are:
| Employer | # of Employees | |
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| 1 | Medline Industries | 1,300 |
| 2 | New Trier High School District No. 203 | 573 |
| 3 | College of American Pathologists | 460 |
| 4 | Keller Group, Inc | 350 |
| 5 | Bodine Electric Company | 250 |
| 6 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 225 |
| 7 | Sunset Ridge Country Club | 120 |
| 8 | Fields Auto Group | 88 |
| 9 | Excelsior Medical, LLC | 83 |
| 10 | Applicare Products, LLC | 72 |
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Northfield to destinations across the region.[11]
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