Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north to the center of Chicago, and is a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The mayor of Evanston is Daniel Biss.[6]
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 Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°WCoordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Daniel Biss |
| • Budget | $304,494,806 (fiscal year: 2016)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2) |
| • Land | 7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.26% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 74,486 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 73,473 |
| • Density | 9,445.04/sq mi (3,646.57/km2) |
| 0.33% increase from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2011) | |
| • Per capita income | $40,732 |
| • Median home value | $340,700 |
| Demographics (2010) | |
| • White | 65.6% |
| • African | 18.1% |
| • Asian | 8.6% |
| • Other | 7.6% |
| • Hispanic (any race) | 9.0% |
| ZIP Codes | 60201–60204, 60208–60209 |
| FIPS code | 17-24582 |
| GNIS ID | 2394709 |
| Website | cityofevanston |
In March 2021, after Evanston passed a measure offering reparations to black residents over slavery, becoming the first in the United States to do so.[7]
Well-known people born in Evanston
- Charlton Heston (d. 2008), actor
- John C. Whitehead (d. 2015), politician, Deputy Secretary of State
- William Christopher (d. 2016), actor
- Anthony Downs (1930-), political scientist, economist
- Peter Ueberroth (d. 2021), American executive
- Grace Slick (1939-), singer of rock music
- William Petersen (1953-), actor
- Elizabeth McGovern (1961-), actress
- Eddie Vedder (1964-), singer, songwriter, guitar player
- John Cusack (1966-), actor
Evanston, Illinois Media
Flag of Evanston, Illinois
Downtown Evanston as seen in October 2005
Main Evanston Public Library
Shops along Davis Street, looking west, August 2006. The Davis Street Metra stop is visible in the lower half of the photograph.
"The Arch", the main entrance to the Evanston campus of Northwestern University
References
- ↑ "Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Evanston. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP03): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Selected Housing Characteristics: 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP03): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Evanston city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Fulton, Jacob (23 February 2021). "Daniel Biss to become Evanston's next mayor". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "Watch now: Evanston 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations". pantagraph.com. The Pantagraph. Associated Press. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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