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Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Village
The Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°9′59″N 87°57′48″W / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333Coordinates: 42°9′59″N 87°57′48″W / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook and Lake
Townships Wheeling and Vernon
Incorporated 1958
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • President Beverly Sussman
Area
 • Total 9.53 sq mi (24.7 km2)
 • Land 9.50 sq mi (24.6 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.31%
Population (2010)
 • Total 41,496
 • Density 4,368.0/sq mi (1,686.5/km2)
Standard of living (2009-11)
 • Per capita income $44,067
 • Median home value $313,400
ZIP code(s) 60089
Area code(s) 847 and 224
Geocode 17-09447
Website www.vbg.org

Buffalo Grove is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, within the northern suburbs of Chicago.

As of the 2010 census, the village population was 41,496. Most of the village is located within the 10th Congressional District of Illinois, although the southern portion is represented in the 8th Congressional District.

Buffalo Grove is located at 42°9′59″N 87°57′48″W / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333 (42.166332, −87.963391), among the northern suburbs of Chicago. Illinois Route 83 leads north towards central Lake County and south towards O'Hare International Airport. East-west streets can take residents east to Lake Michigan and other North Shore suburbs such as Lake Forest, Highland Park, and Glencoe.

Buffalo Grove is about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop.


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