Kenilworth, Illinois
| Kenilworth, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Kenilworth, Illinois | |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′17″N 87°42′57″W / 42.08806°N 87.71583°WCoordinates: 42°5′17″N 87°42′57″W / 42.08806°N 87.71583°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | New Trier |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • President | Bill Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,513 |
| • Density | 4,119.7/sq mi (1,590.6/km2) |
| Up 0.8% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $104,301 |
| • Median home value | $1,000,000+ |
| ZIP code(s) | 60043 |
| Area code(s) | 847 & 224 |
| Geocode | 39519 |
| Website | www |
Kenilworth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,513. It is the newest of the nine suburban North Shore communities bordering Lake Michigan, and is one of those developed as a planned community. Kenilworth has a reputation as being the wealthiest and the most exclusive community in the Midwest. In January 2011, Forbes.com ranked Kenilworth as the second most affluent neighborhood in the United States, naming it "the most exclusive neighborhood in the Midwest, with estimated median household income of $247,000. Even after the housing slump the average house in Kenilworth sells for about $1 million."
Kenilworth is located at 42°5′17″N 87°42′57″W / 42.08806°N 87.71583°W (42.088128, -87.716009). According to the 2010 census, Kenilworth has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all land. The highest point in the village is in the northwest corner, along Ridge Road. This point is about 643 feet (196 m) above sea level, or 68 feet (21 m) above the surface of Lake Michigan.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,513 people, 800 households and 699 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,188.3 people per square mile (1,570.6/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 1,425.0 per square mile (534.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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