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North Barrington

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North Barrington

Total population

3,143

Land area4.86 km²
Weather49°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.21°, -88.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Frost Advisory · Minor
    Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 1:28AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Area
4.86 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

North Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,171.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, North Barrington has a total area of , of which (or 94.96%) is land and (or 5.04%) is water.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.2069
Longitude
-88.1289
Water area
0.25 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
49°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
52°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Friday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost
Saturday
55°F
Patchy Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
36°F
Clear
Sunday
62°F
Sunny

Forecast for North Barrington, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.5%
Diabetes
7.3%
Adult obesity
28.9%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
7.8%
No leisure activity
13.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,064,658
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    35,893
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33,266
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30,706
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29,846
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29,432
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28,415
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28,061
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,974

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
67
Elementary
35
Middle
15
High
9
Other
8

Largest nearby schools

  • Adlai E Stevenson High School
    High · Lincolnshire · 4,489 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Barrington High School
    High · Barrington · 2,802 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Mundelein Cons High School
    High · Mundelein · 2,212 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Libertyville High School
    High · Libertyville · 1,811 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Lake Zurich High School
    High · Lake Zurich · 1,804 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Vernon Hills High School
    High · Vernon Hills · 1,505 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Wauconda High School
    High · Wauconda · 1,460 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Aptakisic Junior High School
    Middle · Buffalo Grove · 883 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Brian Dietzen
Brian Dietzen
American actor
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins
American football player (born 1988)
Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller
American soccer player
Jeff Likens
Jeff Likens
American ice hockey player
Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
American politician (born 1961)
Bryan Bulaga
Bryan Bulaga
American football player (born 1989)
C
Corinne Wood
American politician
William Beckett
William Beckett
American musician
Nellie Spicer
Nellie Spicer
American volleyball player
O
Otis Hudson
American football player
S
Scott Langley
professional golfer
Justin Tranter
Justin Tranter
American songwriter
A
A. J. Raebel
Player of American and Canadian football
Andrew Campbell
Andrew Campbell
American rower
C
Colleen Zenk Pinter
American actress
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley
American fashion designer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
436
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about North Barrington

Flood insurance study
1983

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

eastern redcedar
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Seen 2026-10-15
hen of the woods
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
Seen 2026-10-14
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Seen 2026-10-14
pinkweed
pinkweed
Persicaria pensylvanica
Seen 2026-10-14
Nosy Pill Woodlouse
Nosy Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium nasatum
Seen 2026-10-14
common milkweed
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Seen 2026-10-14
cutleaf teasel
cutleaf teasel
Dipsacus laciniatus
Seen 2026-10-14
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Seen 2026-10-13
Painted Turtle
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Seen 2026-10-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
FLINT CREEK NEAR FOX RIVER GROVE, IL
Distance
2.3 mi
Streamflow
4.8 cfs

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 1996-09-30 23:55 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library