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Glenview, Illinois

Glenview, Illinois
Village of Glenview
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 of America
Location of Illinois in the United States of America
Coordinates: 42°4′46″N 87°48′56″W / 42.07944°N 87.81556°W / 42.07944; -87.81556Coordinates: 42°4′46″N 87°48′56″W / 42.07944°N 87.81556°W / 42.07944; -87.81556
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Northfield
Incorporated 1899
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • President Jim Patterson
Area
 • Total 13.99 sq mi (36.2 km2)
 • Land 13.95 sq mi (36.1 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.29%
Population (2010)
 • Total 50,692
 • Density 3,503.7/sq mi (1,352.8/km2)
  Up 6.80% from 2000
Standard of living (2009–11)
 • Per capita income $50,615
 • Median home value $454,500
ZIP code(s) 60025, 60026, 60062, 60093
Area code(s) 847, 224, 312
Geocode 29938
Website www.glenview.il.us

Glenview is an affluent suburban village located in Cook County, Illinois on The North Shore (Chicago). As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 44,692.

The magazine Business Insider has recognized Glenview's schools for their exceptional public education. In 2014, Business Insider ranked Glenview's Glenbrook South High School as the 19th best public high school in the United States.[4] In 2015, Glenbrook School District 225 was also ranked 2nd in the state only behind its neighbor New Trier Township, and 10th in the nation by Business Insider.[5] Glenview's Glenbrook South High School is a part of District 225.

Glenview is located at 42°4′46″N 87°48′56″W / 42.07944°N 87.81556°W / 42.07944; -87.81556 (42.079391, -87.815622).

According to the 2010 census, Glenview has a total area of 13.992 square miles (36.24 km2), of which 13.95 square miles (36.13 km2) (or 99.7%) is land and 0.042 square miles (0.11 km2) (or 0.3%) is water.Glenview Creek drains the southeastern corner of the village, emptying into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River north of Old Orchard Road and just west of Harms Road.

As of the 2010 census, there were 44,692 people, and 16,783 households residing in the village. The population density was 3,203.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 83.2% White (79.3% white non-Hispanic), 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 12.5% Asian (5% Korean, 2.9% Indian, 1.7% Chinese, 1.3% Filipino, 1.0% Other Asian, 0.5% Japanese, 0.1% Vietnamese), 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% other, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.


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