Riverwoods, Illinois

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Riverwoods, Illinois
Village
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Lake County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Riverwoods Highlighted.svg
Location of Riverwoods in Lake County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°10′15″N87°53′45″W / 42.17083°N 87.89583°W / 42.17083; -87.89583
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Lake
Government
 • MayorKristine L. Ford [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2)
 • Land3.97 sq mi (10.27 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,790
 • Density955.38/sq mi (368.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60015
Area code 224 847
FIPS code 17-64538
Wikimedia CommonsRiverwoods, Illinois
Website villageofriverwoods.com
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Riverwoods Village Hall

Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. [3] The corporate headquarters of Discover Financial and CCH are located there, as well as Orphans of the Storm, an animal shelter founded in 1928 by famous dancer Irene Castle. The village used to host the annual "Arts & Riverwoods" festival.

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Architecture

Riverwoods features many significant examples of midcentury residential design, including over 40 homes designed by "prairie modernist" architect Edward Humrich. A recent wave of teardowns and the lack of a local preservation ordinance led the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois to identify Riverwoods in 2006 as one of the Chicago region's communities most threatened by overdevelopment. [4]

Geography

Riverwoods is located at 42°10′15″N87°53′45″W / 42.17083°N 87.89583°W / 42.17083; -87.89583 . [5]

According to the 2010 census, Riverwoods has a total area of 4.016 square miles (10.40 km2), of which 3.97 square miles (10.28 km2) (or 98.85%) is land and 0.046 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 1.15%) is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 96—
1970 1,5711,536.5%
1980 2,80478.5%
1990 2,8682.3%
2000 3,84334.0%
2010 3,660−4.8%
2020 3,7903.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
2010 [8] 2020 [9]

2020 census

Riverwoods village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [10] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,5603,3323,14292.64%91.04%82.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)1426200.36%0.71%0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0820.00%0.22%0.05%
Asian alone (NH)1701713514.42%4.67%9.26%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1000.03%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)41100.10%0.03%0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)18201280.47%0.55%3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)761021371.98%2.79%3.61%
Total3,8433,6603,790100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 3,843 people, 1,261 households, and 1,118 families residing in the village. The population density was 963.3 inhabitants per square mile (371.9/km2). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 321.1 units per square mile (124.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.12% White, 0.36% African American, 4.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 1,261 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $158,990, and the median income for a family was $166,076. The per capita income for the village was $67,878. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Most of Riverwoods is part of Deerfield School District 109 for elementary and middle school, and part of Township High School District 113 for high school. Accordingly, these residents attend Wilmot Elementary School, South Park Elementary School, Caruso Middle School and Deerfield High School. Some areas of Riverwoods reside in Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 or Bannockburn Elementary School District 106 for elementary school, and Adlai E. Stevenson District 125 for high school.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Routes 234, 272 and 626 connecting Riverwoods to Des Plaines, Niles, Vernon Hills, and other destinations. [12]

Notable people

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  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Riverwoods village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois: Chicagoland Watch List". www.landmarks.org. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007.
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  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Riverwoods village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Riverwoods village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
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  17. ↑ "Topic Galleries". Chicago Tribune.
  18. ↑ "Basketball great Michael Jordan's ex-wife pays $4,720,500 for a mansion in Chicago's River North neighborhood; Chicago sportscaster Bruce Wolf sells his house in Riverwoods, IL for $1,015,000 and pay".
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