Winnetka

Also known as Winnetka, Illinois, Winnetka, IL

village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Cook
Township: New Trier
Type: Council-manager
President: Bob Dearborn
Total: 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km )
Land: 3.81 sq mi (9.87 km )
Water: 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km ) 2.06%
Elevation: 650 ft (200 m)
Density: 3,343.6/sq mi (1,290.96/km )
Per capita income: $123,319
Median value of owner occupied housing u: $1,091,700
Time zone: Central
Area code s: 847, 224
Fips code: 17-82530
Website: www .villageofwinnetka .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Winnetka
Population: 12744
Area: 10.082699
Elevation: 650
Official website: www.villageofwinnetka.org
Image: Welcome to Winnetka.jpg
Households: 4204

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Commons category: Winnetka, Illinois
postal code: 60093
inception: 1869-00-00
water as percent of area: 2.1255
per capita income: 134596

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Winnetka (/wɪˈnɛtkə/) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,508 as of the 2026 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. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Winnetka's median household income exceeded $250,000 in 2023.

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