Wilmette, Illinois

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Back to Wilmette, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Wilmette, Illinois     We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wilmette, IL Cook County Population in July 2008: 26,418. Population change since 2000: -4.5%   Males: 12,647   (47.9%) Females: 13,771   (52.1%) Median resident age:   42.2 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60091. Estimated median household income in 2008: $126,908 (it was $106,773 in 2000) Wilmette:   $126,908 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $70,494 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $781,874 (it was $424,800 in 2000) Wilmette:   $781,874 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $855,816; Detached houses: $929,159; Townhouses or other attached units: $471,947; In 2-unit structures: $461,796; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $500,741; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $556,857; Mobile homes: $283,281 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60091 Wilmette, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Jon Kailey Salon Lakeside Interiors Al Bar Wilmette Platers Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Wilmette: White Non-Hispanic (88.0%) Chinese (2.5%) Korean (2.4%) Hispanic (2.1%) Two or more races (1.2%) Japanese (1.0%) Asian Indian (0.8%) Other Asian (0.7%) Filipino (0.6%) Black (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Wilmette: 120.0 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wilmette, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wilmette is mentioned 1,198 times on our forum: Wilmette: western end of Lake Avenue  (10 replies) Anyone Know about Wilmette and New Trier?  (63 replies) Kenilworth parks/rec and Wilmette  (6 replies) East Wilmette vs West Wilmette  (17 replies) Winnetka or Wilmette???  (17 replies) Please compare and contrast: Glenview, Northbrook, Wilmette, etc...  (14 replies) Latest news from Wilmette, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (19.4%), English (11.5%), Polish (7.2%), Italian (6.9%), Russian (5.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 04/17/1873 Elevation: 615 feet Land area: 5.38 square miles. Population density: 4907 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.08 N, Longitude: 87.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,651 (-13.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,961 (15.9%)

Area code: 847

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Wilmette, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	6.4%
Illinois:	10.5%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wilmette, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wilmette-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Wilmette village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 21.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wilmette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Wilmette center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilmette, IL

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Notable locations in Wilmette: Sheridan Shore Yacht Club (A), Westmoreland Country Club (B), Wilmette Golf Course (C), Wilmette Village Hall (D), Wilmette Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Edens Shopping Center (1), Plaza del Lago Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wilmette include: Skokie Valley Baptist Church (A), Bahai Temple (B), Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (C), Saint John's Lutheran Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Maria Immaculata Convent (G), Saint Augustines Episcopal Church (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Wilmette include: Community Park (1), Maple Park (2), Roemer Park (3), Centennial Park (4), Langdon Park (5), Avoca Park (6), Thornwood Park (7), Vattman Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Wilmette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: High-Q- Incorporated (Nature Centers; Post Office Box 440).

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmette, IL

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Here		57.6%
USA		50.2%

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.27%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.09%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

• 710 Ridge Road, Call Sign: KBL517
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/18/2014
  Registrant: Village Of Wilmette, 711 Laramie Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091, Phone: (847) 853-7595, Fax: (847) 256-9515, Email:
• 710 Ridge Rd, Call Sign: KXE715, Licensee ID: L00028668
  Assigned Frequencies : 470.337 MHz, 470.837 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/25/2001, Expiration Date: 05/13/2011, Certifier: Paul M Harlow
  Registrant: North Regional Telecommunications Network, 350 Walnut, Northfield, IL 60094, Phone: (847) 835-4112
• 710 Ridge Road, Call Sign: WAN759, Licensee ID: L00028668
  Assigned Frequencies : 473.962 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/25/2001, Expiration Date: 05/13/2011, Certifier: Paul M Harlow
  Registrant: North Regional Telecommunications Network, 350 Walnut, Northfield, IL 60094, Phone: (847) 835-4112
• Lat: 42.085306 Lon: -87.746444, Call Sign: WPMW501
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.575 MHz, 158.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2014, Certifier: Robert J Orsi
  Registrant: Bearcom Wireless Worldwide, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 340-8876, Fax: (214) 355-1713, Email:
• Lat: 42.069389 Lon: -87.729667, Call Sign: WQBF955
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.287 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 462.437 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Frank Heery
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
• Lat: 42.079722 Lon: -87.772000, Call Sign: WQBG414
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.037 MHz, 456.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Mike Matchen
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
• 1100 Laramie Ave, Type: Mast, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.7 m, Call Sign: WQFK781
  Assigned Frequencies : 72.3600 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/07/2006, Expiration Date: 08/07/2016, Certifier: Chris Kournetas
  Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000, Fax: (262) 248-0061

• Wilmette Harbor, Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KTD535, Licensee ID: L00001421
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/20/2002, Expiration Date: 10/30/2012
  Registrant: Wilmette Harbor Assoc Inc, Wilmette Harbor, Wilmette, IL 60091

• Fire: 62
• Hazardous Condition: 185
• Service Call: 3

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• #52 (60091) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable dividends in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
• #78 (60091) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"

• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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