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Northfield, Illinois
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| Village of Northfield | |
| Motto(s):
The comfortable corner of the North Shore
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Location of Northfield in Cook County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,751 |
| • Density | 1,780.50/sq mi (687.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60063, 60093
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| Area codes | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-53663 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Northfield, Illinois |
Northfield is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of downtown Chicago. It is part of a collection of upscale residential communities north of Chicago that belong to New Trier and Northfield Townships and the greater North Shore. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 5,751.
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Geography
Northfield is located in Northfield Township, Cook County at 42°6'N 87°46'W (42.10,-87.77). According to the 2010 census, Northfield has a total area of 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 311 | — | |
| 1940 | 739 | 137.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,426 | 93.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,005 | 180.9% | |
| 1970 | 5,010 | 25.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,887 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,635 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,389 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 5,420 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,751 | 6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,824 | 4,706 | 89.00% | 81.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 26 | 25 | 0.48% | 0.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 364 | 529 | 6.72% | 9.20% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 7 | 7 | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 36 | 205 | 0.66% | 3.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 159 | 278 | 2.93% | 4.83% |
| Total | 5,420 | 5,751 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Landmarks
The Henry P. Glass House, built in 1948, is located on Dickens St. and is arguably the first passive solar home in America.
Economy
The headquarters of Kraft Foods was formerly located in Northfield. Medline Industries now occupies Kraft's former office location. The Stepan Company, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is also headquartered in Northfield.
Top employers
According to Northfield's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
| Employer | # of Employees | |
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| 1 | Medline Industries | 1,600 |
| 2 | New Trier High School District No. 203 | 800 |
| 3 | College of American Pathologists | 635 |
| 4 | Stepan Company | 350 |
| 5 | Mariano's Fresh Market | 151 |
| 6 | Sunset Ridge Country Club | 150 |
| 7 | Fields Auto Group | 144 |
| 8 | North Shore Senior Center | 120 |
| 9 | Village of Northfield | 103 |
| 10 | Sunset Ridge School District 29 | 100 |
Education
Northfield is home to New Trier High School's freshman campus.
Northfield houses Middlefork (K–3) and Sunset Ridge School (4–8). It shares its ZIP code (60093) with Winnetka. The high school is New Trier High School.
A small part of Northfield (east of the former Chicago and Northwestern train tracks) is served by Avoca School District 37 in Wilmette. An even smaller part (south of Winnetka Avenue between Sunset Ridge Road and the Forest Preserve) is served by Glenview School District 34 in Glenview.
Christian Heritage Academy is a private school in Northfield that serves students in preschool through twelfth grade. It offers a Christian-based education, equipping students to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ.
Northfield is also home to Glenview Montessori School, a fully accredited, non-sectarian school for 2-6 year olds. The Glenview Montessori School is part of the Deerfield Montessori Schools, one of the first Montessori schools established in Illinois.
Saint Louise de Marillac High School was an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Northfield from 1967 to 1994, run by the Daughters of Charity. In 1994, Marillac merged with Loyola Academy. The campus was sold to Christian Heritage Academy.
The local Catholic parish, St. Phillip the Apostle, ran an elementary school which closed in 2004. The facility is currently leased by the Hyde Park Day School, a University of Chicago laboratory school for students with learning disabilities.
Notable residents
- Lance Briggs, linebacker in the National Football League; former resident
- Tyson Chandler, center in the national basketball association; former resident
- Chief Keef, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer; former resident
- Luke Donald, professional golfer and former Northfield resident.
- Pat Fitzgerald, head football coach for the Northwestern Wildcats
- Robert Leo Hulseman, businessman and CEO of the Solo Cup Company from 1980 to 2006, inventor of the red solo cup
- Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox; former resident until 2016
See also
In Spanish: Northfield (Illinois) para niños
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