Barrington Hills

Population: 3,915
Average Home Value: $1,248,762

Village Hall: 847-551-3000

Barrington Hills, located 35 miles north west of the Loop, is a scenic, affluent community set within a beautiful natural environment. To maintain the areas natural beauty and it’s wildlife population, residents have established several nature preserves. Barrington Hills is the largest of the Barrington communities, spanning four townships and counties. Although it shares its downtown shopping district with the Village of Barrington, Barrington Hills has its own Police & Fire service.

Housing:

Homes in Barrington Hills are generally priced from $500,000 to $4 Million Plus. Housing styles vary from vintage farm houses to Estates. Barrington Hills

offers only single family homes on predominantly 5 acre lots. The 2006 average home was $1,248,762.

Schools:

Most elementary age children attend unit District 220, starting in kindergarten and going through 12th grade. The award winning Barrington High School had a 2006 average ACT composite score of 23.5.

Transportation:

Commuters may take Illinois 59 to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) for a 50 minute drive to the Loop. A drive to O’Hare takes about 30 minutes, while Midway Airport is an hour away. Those who wish to ride the train may board it at the Barrington station for a 64 minute trip to the Loop. Bus service is also available.

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Lake Barrington

Population: 4,757
Average Home Value: $723,302

Village Hall: 847-381-6010

Residents of Lake Barrington, approximately 35 miles northwest of the Loop, is a scenic affluent community surrounded by a beautiful natural environment. The area’s many enticing natural assets include numerous wetlands, woodlands, prairies, rolling hills, lakes and creeks. To maintain the area’s natural beauty and its wildlife population, the village have established several nature preserves. In addition, the Lake County Grassy Lake/Flint Creek Forest Preserve runs through the heart of Lake Barrington. Lake Barrington has taken large strides to upgrade village facilities, including parks and sports venues. Nearly half of the village’s population resides in Lake Barrington Shores, a 520-acre condominium complex.

Housing:

Housing styles vary from well maintained Tutors, Colonials, and Victorians on one acre lots. Homes average in price from $400,000 to $ 3 Million plus homes. The 2006 average home value was $723,302.

Schools:

Most elementary age children attend Barrington Unit District 220, starting in Kindergarten and going through 12th grade. The award winning Barrington High School had a 2006 average ACT composite score of 23.5.

Transportation:

Commuters may take Illinois 59 to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) for a 50 minute drive to the Loop. A drive to O’Hare takes about 30 minutes, while Midway Airport is an hour away. Those who wish to ride the train may board it at the Barrington station for a 64 minute trip to the Loop.

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North Barrington

Population: 2,918
Average Home Value: $854,655

Village Hall: 847/381-3393

Residents of North Barrington, approximately 35 miles northwest of the Loop, work hard to preserve their natural environment . The area’s many enticing natural assets include numerous wetlands, woodlands, prairies, rolling hills, lakes and creeks.

The village owes much of its present prosperity to golf, namely the Biltmore Country Club and Wynstone. Both courses have enticed a number of new

residents; in fact, the Wynstone locale has been the villages greatest growth in recent years.

Housing:

Housing styles vary from Traditional to Contemporary. They average in price from $600,000 to Million plus homes, to large estates equipped for horses. The average home value in 2006 was $854,655.

Schools:

Most elementary age children attend unit district 220, starting in kindergarten and going through 12th grade. A small percentage of students may attend

District 15 schools. The award winning Barrington High School had a 2006

average ACT composite score of 23.5.

Transportation:

Commuters may take Illinois 59 to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) for a 50 minute drive to the Loop. A drive to O’Hare takes about 30 minutes, while Midway Airport is an hour away. Those who wish to ride the train may board it at the Barrington station for a 64 minute trip to the Loop. Bus service is also available.

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South Barrington

Population: 3,760
Average Home Value: $1,107,080

Village Hall: 847/381-7510

South Barrington, approximately 35 miles northwest of the Loop, is a scenic, affluent community set within a beautiful natural environment. To maintain the areas natural beauty and its wildlife population several nature preserve exist.

South Barrington maintains a more residential atmosphere and offers lovely

single family homes on large pieces of property.

Housing:

Home styles vary from Colonials to ranches, to new construction. South

Barrington offers many newer custom designed homes that are lots of at least one acre. Homes in 2006 ranged in price from $630,000 to $4 Million plus. The average sales price was $1,107,080.

Schools:

Most elementary age children attend unit district 220, starting in kindergarten and going through 12th grade. A small percentage of students may attend

District 15 schools. The award winning Barrington High School had an 2006 average ACT composite score of 23.5.

Transportation:

Commuters may take Illinois 59 to the Northwest Tollway (I-90) for a 50 minute drive to the Loop. A drive to O’Hare takes about 30 minutes, while Midway Airport is an hour away. Those who wish to ride the train may board it at the Barrington station for a 64 minute trip to the Loop. Bus service is also available.

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Village of Barrington

Population: 10,168
Average Home Value: $493,551

Village Hall: 847/304-3400

Residents of Barrington, located 35 miles Northwest of the Loop, work hard to preserve their historic village and the beautiful numerous wetlands, woodlands, prairies, rolling hills, lakes and creeks, and the Fox River shoreline that surround it. Seven of the Barrington area villages are members of BACOG (Barrington Area Council of Governments), an organization formed in 1970 to lessen the impact of development on the ecology of the area. The central business district in Barrington serves as the “heart” of the Barrington area. It’s historic, upscale shops, boutiques and restaurants give an unique appeal. The municipal facility and fire/police facility, Village Hall, and Village Center were all recently rehabilitated.

History:

Settled in the early 1830’s by pioneers from New York, Vermont, and most notably from Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the population rose quickly in the area. In 1850, Barrington Township was formed, and a mere 4 years later in 1854, the Village of Barrington Station was founded. The same year saw the completion of the northwest extension of the Chicago North Western Railroad. In 1863, the 300-some people who comprised the population of Barrington Station decided to separate local and township powers. This led, in 1865, to the state legislature’s approval of a charter, and hence the Village of Barrington that we know today.

Housing:

Homes in the Village of Barrington are generally prices from $300,000 to $800,000, with some in the million dollar bracket. Housing styles vary, including Victorians and Colonials. The 2006 average sales price for the Village was $493,551.

Schools:

Most elementary age children attend Unit District 220, starting at Kindergarten and going through 12th grade. A the award winning Barrington High School had an 2006 average ACT composite score of 23.5.

Transportation:

Commuters may take Illinois 59 to the Northwest Toll (I-90) for a 50 minute drive to the Loop. A drive to O’Hare takes about 30 minutes, while Midway Airport is an hour away. Those who wish to ride the train may board it at the Barrington station for a 64-minute trip to Loop. Bus is also available.

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Village of Deer Park

Population: 3,102
Average Home Value: $599,156

Village Hall: 847/726-1648

East of the Village of Barrington and south of the Village of Lake Zurich lies the Village of Deer Park. Deer Park is located in Lake and Cook Counties, 37 miles northwest of Chicago. It was incorporated on November 13, 1957. A mission statement issued at that time sets forth the purpose of the Village: “To protect and maintain the health and safety of our residents, provide for the orderly development of the land within our boundaries and to preserve green space for ourselves and posterity.” The population has increased from 830 in 1973 to 2,887 in 1990 to 3,102 in 2001. The 2006 average sale value was $599,156.

Early after incorporation, the Village of Deer Park dedicated itself to zoning and land-use planning that would be compatible with the rural characteristics the residents of the community wished to maintain. Residential lot size was established at a minimum of one acre, and properties zoned for business, office and research were restricted to areas along the perimeter of the Village, for the most part, Rand Road (U.S. 12).

Deer Park ’s location in the heart of one of the fastest growing areas of the Chicago metropolitan region has provided significant opportunities for growth and development, specifically as it pertains to the Rand Road Corridor. Three recent developments are testimony of the strength of the Deer Park market. Deer Park Towne Center is a retail “lifestyle” center encompassing 75 acres of land on Rand and Long Grove Roads. This shopping center was approved as an upscale retail complex, along with “tablecloth” type restaurants. There is a new movie theater complex too.

Located immediately south of the shopping center, is the Deer Park Business Center. The Deer Park Center area received its third major user with the approval of the Motorola office and research campus.

The Village’s Comprehensive Plan expresses a long standing commitment to maintaining the open space character of the community by encouraging the preservation and enhancement of natural areas and creation of open spaces for passive and active recreation uses. In the end, Village officials have required and negotiated for extensive open space dedications from

developers.

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Village of Tower Lakes

Population: 1,310
Average Home Value: $595,650

Village Hall: 847/526-0488

History:

In 1833, the Potawatomi Indians agreed to leave their land in Northern Illinois, and move west of the Mississippi. Many began to move immediately and settlers began to move in by 1834. All throughout the 1830’s homesteaders stakes claims to the good farmland, constructed cabins, and waited until 1840, when the U.S. Government formally surveyed the land, so they could buy it at the promised bargain price of $1.25 an acre. Hugh & Rose Davlin, John & Mary Murray, and John Lewis Brooks were some of the many families and people who bought the land and founded the area that is now known as the Village of Tower Lakes. From the 1830’s to the 1920’s, these three hardy and colorful families owned the majority of today’s Tower Lakes land. Their descendants were involved not only in the development of Tower Lakes, but also of the villages of Barrington and Wauconda. There are several streets in Tower Lakes named after these founding families.

The Village of Tower Lakes, 39 miles from the Loop, was incorporated from Lake County in 1966. Originally developed in the 1920’s as a summer-home community, the Village is centered around two scenic lakes, totaling over 75 acres/ Although all the homes are now year-round, the lakes and heavily wooded rolling hills continue to attract recreation orientated and nature loving residents. The Village occupies approx. 1.1 square miles, and presently contains just over 430 single family homes, and no commercial business buildings, schools, churches, or post office. Tower Lakes does have it’s own police force, but is services by the villages of Barrington, North Barrington, & Wauconda Fire Departments. The mail service is services by Barrington Post Office, ZIP Code 60010.

Housing:

Home prices averaged $595,650 in 2006, but can range from $230,0000 to 1 Million Plus. Home styles vary from converted summer homes, to Colonials, to ranches.

Schools:

Students of Tower Lakes are serviced by the award-winning Barrington School District 220. Elementary school students will attend North Barrington Elementary, while Junior High aged students can attend either Barrington Middle School— Prairie Campus, or Station Campus. High School aged students will attend Barrington High School. The average composite ACT scores for 2006 were 23.5.

Transportation:

IL 12 and IL 59 are major arteries that run through the area. Also nearby is I-90 ( Northwest Tollway), IL 53, and IL 294. Metra Rail service is available to Chicago or Rockford in Barrington.

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