Winnetka, Illinois

Winnetka, Illinois
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Flag of Winnetka, Illinois
Official seal of Winnetka, Illinois
Location of Winnetka in Cook County, Illinois
Location of Winnetka in Cook County, Illinois
Winnetka is located in Greater Chicago
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka is located in Illinois
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka is located in the United States
Winnetka
Winnetka
Coordinates: 42°6′22″N 87°44′16″W / 42.10611°N 87.73778°W / 42.10611; -87.73778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipNew Trier
Incorporated1869
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • PresidentChris Rintz
Area
 • Total3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
 • Land3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  2.06%
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,475
 • Density3,344.00/sq mi (1,290.96/km2)
 Down 1.87% from 2000
Standard of living (2015–2019)
 • Per capita income$123,319
 • Median value of owner-occupied housing units$1,091,700
Time zoneCentral
ZIP code(s)
60093
Area code(s)847 and 224
Geocode82530
FIPS code17-82530
Websitewww.villageofwinnetka.org

Winnetka (/wɪˈnɛtkə/) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,475[2] as of the 2020 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income. It was the second-ranked Illinois community on Bloomberg's 2019 Richest Places Annual Index.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Winnetka - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "11 Chicago suburbs make list of 100 richest towns". Chicago Tribune. February 20, 2019.