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South Barrington, Illinois
Village
Village of South Barrington
Location of South Barrington in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of South Barrington in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Barrington
Incorporated 1959
Government
 • Type President-trustee
Area
 • Total 7.71 sq mi (19.97 km2)
 • Land 7.43 sq mi (19.24 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  3.67%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,077
 • Density 683.59/sq mi (263.92/km2)
  Up 21.4% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income $70,004
 • Median home value $841,900
ZIP code(s)
60010
Area code(s) 847 & 224
Geocode 70,564
FIPS code 17-70564

South Barrington is a residential suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States, south of Barrington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,077. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago featuring some of the largest homes in Illinois. It is the location of the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church, Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch and Farm, and a lifestyle center (shopping center) named The Arboretum of South Barrington.

Geography

South Barrington is located at 42°5′3″N 88°9′17″W / 42.08417°N 88.15472°W / 42.08417; -88.15472 (42.084226, -88.15478).

According to the 2010 census, South Barrington has a total area of 7.619 square miles (19.73 km2), of which 7.34 square miles (19.01 km2) (or 96.34%) is land and 0.279 square miles (0.72 km2) (or 3.66%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 473
1970 348 −26.4%
1980 1,168 235.6%
1990 2,937 151.5%
2000 3,760 28.0%
2010 4,565 21.4%
2020 5,077 11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

South Barrington village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,080 2,672 67.47% 52.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 29 39 0.64% 0.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 2 0.18% 0.04%
Asian alone (NH) 1,213 2,041 26.57% 40.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 15 3 0.33% 0.06%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 102 159 2.23% 3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 118 161 2.58% 3.17%
Total 4,565 5,077 100.00% 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.

Education

Most of South Barrington's zoned public schools are in Barrington District 220. The schools in this district that the village attends are.

  • Barbara B Rose Elementary School (K-5)
  • Grove Avenue Elementary School (K-5)
  • Countryside Elementary School (K-5)
  • Barrington Middle School Prairie Campus (6-8)
  • Barrington Middle School Station Campus (6-8)
  • Barrington High School (9-12)

A small portion of the village attends Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (K-6) in nearby Hoffman Estates, Carl Sandburg Junior High School (7-8) in Rolling Meadows, both of District 54 and William Fremd High School (9-12) in Palatine of Township High School District 211. Another small portion of South Barrington is served by District 300, of Parkview Elementary School, Carpentersville Middle School and Dundee Crown High School, all of Carpentersville.

Notable people

See also

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