Evanston, Illinois

Evanston, Illinois
View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago
View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago
Official seal of Evanston, Illinois
Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois
Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois
Evanston is located in Greater Chicago
Evanston
Evanston
Evanston is located in Illinois
Evanston
Evanston
Evanston is located in the United States
Evanston
Evanston
Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W / 42.04639; -87.69472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Incorporated1863
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDaniel Biss (D)
 • Budget$304,494,806 (fiscal year: 2016)[1]
Area
 • Total7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2)
 • Land7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.26%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total78,110
 • Density10,041.14/sq mi (3,876.66/km2)
 4.86% increase from 2010
DemonymEvanstonian
Standard of living (2011)
 • Per capita income$40,732
 • Median home value$340,700
Demographics (2010)
 • White65.6%
ZIP Codes
60201–60204, 60208–60209
Area codes847 & 224
FIPS code17-24582
GNIS ID2394709
Websitecityofevanston.org

Evanston (/ˈɛvənstən/ EV-ən-stən) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020.[6]

Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research universities. Today known for its ethnically diverse population, Evanston is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship.

  1. ^ "Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Evanston. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP03): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Selected Housing Characteristics: 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP03): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Evanston city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022.

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