Glenview, Illinois
Glenview is a village in northeastern Illinois, USA. It is about 14 miles (23 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 44,692.[1]
History
The village was named by a popular vote in 1895. It was incorporated as a village in 1899. There were 325 adults in Glenview that year.[2]
For many years, it was home to the Naval Air Station Glenview, until the station was closed down and converted to a prairie park, a lake, and residential and commercial properties in the early 1990s.[3]
Population
The median age in 2010 was 45.5. There were 23,496 (52.6%) women, and 21,196 (47.4%) men. There were 14,818 households.[4]
Climate
Glenview has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The summers are generally wetter than the winters:
| Climate data for Glenview, Illinois | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18.3) |
76 (24.4) |
86 (30) |
91 (32.8) |
94 (34.4) |
104 (40) |
103 (39.4) |
103 (39.4) |
97 (36.1) |
87 (30.6) |
76 (24.4) |
67 (19.4) |
104 (40) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
37 (2.8) |
47 (8.3) |
60 (15.6) |
72 (22.2) |
81 (27.2) |
86 (30) |
83 (28.3) |
76 (24.4) |
64 (17.8) |
51 (10.6) |
37 (2.8) |
60.5 (15.83) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 17 (-8.3) |
21 (-6.1) |
30 (-1.1) |
41 (5) |
51 (10.6) |
60 (15.6) |
66 (18.9) |
65 (18.3) |
57 (13.9) |
45 (7.2) |
35 (1.7) |
23 (-5) |
42.6 (5.88) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (-31.7) |
−14 (-25.6) |
−1 (-18.3) |
11 (-11.7) |
30 (-1.1) |
40 (4.4) |
41 (5) |
45 (7.2) |
33 (0.6) |
15 (-9.4) |
−5 (-20.6) |
−19 (-28.3) |
−25 (-31.7) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.00 (50.8) |
1.86 (47.2) |
2.68 (68.1) |
3.56 (90.4) |
3.35 (85.1) |
4.12 (104.6) |
4.13 (104.9) |
4.98 (126.5) |
3.32 (84.3) |
2.54 (64.5) |
3.34 (84.8) |
2.23 (56.6) |
38.11 (968) |
| Source: Bing Weather[5] | |||||||||||||
The highest recorded temperature was 104 °F (40 °C) in June 1988; the lowest recorded temperature was −25 °F (−32 °C) in January 1982.[5]
Glenview, Illinois Media
The Grove includes the Kennicott House, which was built in 1856.
The Chicago Illinois Temple was built in 1985 and is located northwest of downtown Glenview.
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References
- ↑ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder - Results". census.gov. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "History of Glenview". glenviewhistory.org. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Dawson, Beverly Roberts (2007). Glenview Naval Air Station. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-4122-2.
- ↑ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder - Community Facts". census.gov. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Glenview, Illinois Monthly Averages". Bing. 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.