New Trier Township, Illinois
Encyclopedia
New Trier Township is a township
Township (United States)
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located in the northeast corner of Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, north of Chicago
Chicago
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township had a total population of 56,716.
The township contains New Trier High School
New Trier High School
New Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
, but the borders of the school district do not line up exactly with the borders of the township.
Geography
The township covers approximately 16 square miles (41.4 km²). The township comprises the villages of WilmetteWilmette, Illinois
Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located north of Chicago's downtown district and has a population of 27,651. Wilmette is considered a bedroom community in the North Shore district...
, Kenilworth
Kenilworth, Illinois
Kenilworth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, north of downtown Chicago. It is the newest of the nine suburban North Shore communities bordering Lake Michigan, and is the only one developed as a planned community...
, Winnetka
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
, Glencoe
Glencoe, Illinois
Glencoe is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 8,723. Glencoe is located on suburban Chicago's North Shore. Glencoe is located within the New Trier High School District. Glencoe is regarded as one of the most affluent suburbs on...
, and portions of Glenview
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois
Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847...
and Northfield
Northfield, Illinois
Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately north of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,389...
. There is also a small unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
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near Winnetka known as Indian Hill because of the nearby country club of the same name.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 56,716 people, 20,156 households, and 15,960 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 20,156 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $122,641, and the median income for a family was $144,976. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $60,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $70,331. 1.2% of families were below the poverty line.
Township services
- Angel Fund - provides emergency assistance to pay for food, shelter, medical care, and other necessities. Funded fully by private donations, it is utilized by those who are not eligible for assistance from other funds.
- Access to Care - a suburban Cook County program that helps uninsured and underinsured residents get discounted medical services and prescription medication.
- Assessor's Assistance - the Township Assessor's Office assists taxpayers with property tax issues.
- Child Care Scholarships
- Dial-a-Ride - provides discounted taxi fares to senior citizens traveling within the township.
- Employment Counseling
- Escorted Transportation
- General Assistance and Emergency Aid
- Handicap Parking Tags
- Pantry
- Peer Jury - provides an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system for non-violent first-time juvenile offenders.
- Voter Registration