South Barrington, Illinois

South Barrington, Illinois
Village
Village of South Barrington
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Location of South Barrington in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°5′3″N88°9′17″W / 42.08417°N 88.15472°W / 42.08417; -88.15472
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Barrington
Incorporated	1959
Government
• Type	President-trustee
•  President	Paula McCombie
Area [1]
• 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
Website	www.southbarrington.org

South Barrington is a residential suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States, south of Barrington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,077. ^[2] South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago. 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″N88°9′17″W / 42.08417°N 88.15472°W / 42.08417; -88.15472 (42.084226, -88.15478). ^[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, South Barrington has a total area of 7.71 square miles (19.97 km²), of which 7.43 square miles (19.24 km²) (or 96.33%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) (or 3.67%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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 [5] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

As of the 2020 census ^[8] there were 5,077 people, 1,534 households, and 1,447 families residing in the village. The population density was 658.50 inhabitants per square mile (254.25/km²). There were 1,722 housing units at an average density of 223.35 per square mile (86.24/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 53.20% White, 40.20% Asian, 0.77% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 1,534 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.64% were married couples living together, 5.87% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.67% were non-families. 2.74% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.76% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.24.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 11.7% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $183,750, and the median income for a family was $188,496. Males had a median income of $128,277 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $71,005. About 0.8% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

South Barrington 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 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 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 or 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%

Education

Most of South Barrington's zoned public schools are in Barrington District 220. The schools in this district that are assigned to homes in the village 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 is served by Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (K-6) in nearby Hoffman Estates, Carl Sandburg Junior High School (7-8) in Rolling Meadows, both of District 15, and William Fremd High School (9-12; Township High School District 211) in Palatine. Another small portion of South Barrington is served by District 300, specifically Parkview Elementary School, Carpentersville Middle School, and Dundee Crown High School. These three schools are located in Carpentersville, Illinois.

Transportation

Pace provides I-90 Express bus service on at the I-90/Barrington Road station at the south end of the village. ^[9]

Notable people

• Craig Anderson, goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Paul Bragiel, Colombian National Team cross-country skier, venture capitalist
• Gregory Dickow, megachurch pastor and founder of Life Changers International Church ^[10]
• Mike Magee, forward with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club ^[11]
• Walter Payton, Hall of Fame running back with the Chicago Bears
• Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame linebacker and coach with several NFL teams ^[12]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "South Barrington village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Barrington village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Barrington village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
10. "Gregory M Dickow | 7 Kaleigh Court, South Barrington, IL 60010". blockshopper.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
11. Chicago Fire obtain Mike Magee from Galaxy - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Retrieved 19 February 2017.
12. Singletary selling house here - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Retrieved 19 February 2017.

External links

• Chicago portal
• Illinois portal

• Village of South Barrington official website
• South Barrington, IL, Encyclopedia of Chicago
• Barrington Area Library
• South Barrington, Illinois at Curlie