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New Trier Township, Illinois

New Trier Township
Township
Location in Cook County
Location in Cook County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Area
 • Total 16.30 sq mi (42.21 km2)
 • Land 16.00 sq mi (41.43 km2)
 • Water 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)  1.80%
Population (2010)
 • Total 55,424
 • Density 3,465/sq mi (1,337.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website www.newtriertownship.com

New Trier Township (/n ˈtrɪər/) is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 55,424.

The township contains New Trier High School, but the borders of the school district do not line up exactly with the borders of the township.

The township covers approximately 16 square miles (41 km2). The township comprises the villages of Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, and portions of Glenview and Northfield. There is also a small unincorporated area near Winnetka known as Indian Hill because of the nearby country club of the same name.

As of the census of 2000, there were 56,716 people, 20,156 households, and 15,960 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,540/sq mi. There are 20,809 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 92.1% White, 0.7% African American, 5.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.


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