Glenview, Cook County, Illinois

(42.079391, -87.815622)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²). 34.8 km² (13.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.30%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 41,847 people, 15,464 households, and 11,876 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,201.3/km² (3,111.3/mi²). There were 15,853 housing units at an average density of 455.1/km² (1,178.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.59% White, 1.59% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population.

There were 15,464 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $80,730, and the median income for a family was $96,552. Males had a median income of $64,529 versus $40,534 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,384. 2.0% of the population and 1.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.2% are 65 or older.

Commerce

A number of major U.S. corporations have major facilities or offices in Glenview, including Avon, Kraft Foods, Anixter International, Illinois Tool Works, and Pearson Scott Foresman.

Education

The school districts that serve Glenview residents are highly regarded. Education is well funded in Glenview due to a combination of the high property values and the relatively large number of businesses located in Glenview.

Glenview Public School District 34

Glenview Public School District 34 [1], the predominant K-8 district in Glenview, will be seeking an increase in tax revenue in the spring of 2006 to fund school operations. Schools in this district include:
*Henking School, named after Louise Henking, a former member of the Board of Education.
*Westbrook School, named after Jesse N. Westbrook, who was the president of the Board of Education from 1934–1944.
*Lyon School, named after Dr. Clyde Lyon, a former superintendent of the Glenview Public School District 34 who served from 1942–1948.
*Hoffman School (built in 1955), named after Lillian Hoffman, who taught at the original Glenview School.
*Glen Grove Elementary School, named for a natural glen on the site and the old Grove School.
*Pleasant Ridge School (opened in 1961) is the second newest school in the school district. It is named for its location, near the intersection of Pleasant Lane and Sunset Ridge.
*Attea Middle School (opened in 2003), created to handle the overflow of students at Springman Middle School. It was named after Dr. William "Bill" J. Attea, a former superintendent of the school district, who served from 1970–1994.
*Springman Middle School, named after Dr. John Springman, a former superintendent of the school district, who served from 1948–1970. The school recently enjoyed its 50th anniversary.

Other school districts

Southeast Glenview residents are served by Avoca School District 37 and Wilmette School District 39. Northbrook/Glenview School District 30, West Northfield School District 31, and East Maine School District 63 also include parts of Glenview within their boundaries.

High school districts

Most of Glenview is located within the Glenbrook South High School attendance area of Glenbrook High School District 225. Glenview residents who live east of Harms Road are served by New Trier Township High School District 203. Residents in the small portion of Glenview south of Central Road are part of Maine Township High School District 207. Public high school students who reside there attend Maine East High School.

Military base

Glenview Naval Air Base was a major facility present for years in Glenview [2]. It was the host for a number of squadrons, including the Coast Guard Air/Sea rescue helicopter service for Chicago/Lake Michigan and a squadron of P-3 Orion's which had the mission of East Coast antisubmarine warfare. The rationale for basing the Squadron there was that so many reserve staff were in the Central US, and it was convenient to base the facility near the staff. As a 1–2 hour checklist had to be executed before scanning the seas, there was actually little dead time in the flight to the coast. The base consisted of 1 million cubic yards (800,000 m³) of concrete, 1.5 miles of runways and 108 U.S. Navy buildings.

The Glen

In 1995, the base was closed as part of a military restructuring. The land was deeded back to Glenview by the U.S. Department of Defense. A reuse plan was completed by the Village of Glenview in 1995 and updated into a master plan in 1998. The village then assumed the role of Master Developer. The 1,121 acre development was named The Glen in 1999. The Glen comprises approximately 15% of the land mass in Glenview. It contains new homes, offices, and shopping centers, including The Glen Town Center. Among other amenities, it also includes a lake, walking and biking trails, two golf courses, and a commuter train station nearby. Initially, residential lots went for $400,000, so a 2,000 square foot (190 m²) house sold for $600,000. Houses located within the Glen also include $1,000,000+ estates. These property values are typical for the North Shore communities of Chicago.