Streamwood

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Streamwood

Total population

39,001

Median home value

$271,200

27.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$101,218

Streamwood$101k

National$74k

Land area20.25 km²

Weather60°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates42.02°, -88.18°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,577. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Streamwood, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Jessica Lu

American actress

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Donella Meadows

American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer (1941–2001)

David Otunga

American professional wrestler (born 1980)

P

Paul Justin

American football player

Bruce Boxleitner

American actor, science fiction and suspense writer (born 1950)

P

Peter Railton

American philosopher

Susan Downey

American film producer

B

Bobby Rosengarden

American jazz drummer, bandleader (1924–2007)

Dan Andriano

American musician

William LeBaron

American film producer (1883–1958)

M

Michael Roark

American actor and attorney

Earl Muetterties

American chemist (1927-1984)

Peter Fitzgerald

American politician

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Laurel Hester

American activist and police officer (1956-2006)

Kevin Martin

American singer

Madman Muntz

American businessman and engineer (1914–1987)

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

Nearby places in Illinois

• Hanover Park
  3.2 mi away · pop. 36,732
• Hoffman Estates
  3.3 mi away · pop. 51,175
• East Dundee
  6.4 mi away · pop. 3,146
• Bloomingdale
  6.6 mi away · pop. 22,457
• Carol Stream
  7.3 mi away · pop. 39,460
• Glendale Heights
  8.7 mi away · pop. 32,808
• Carpentersville
  9.2 mi away
• Barrington
  9.4 mi away · pop. 11,077
• Palatine
  9.5 mi away
• Elk Grove Village
  9.6 mi away · pop. 31,987
• Addison
  10.7 mi away · pop. 35,489
• Fox River Grove
  12.2 mi away · pop. 4,523

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Streamwood

Rand McNally Easyfinder Schaumburg/Streamwood/Roselle/Bloomingdale, Illinois

Rand McNally · 2001

Fox scanner radio listings

Norman H. Schrein · 1984

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

Seen 2026-10-11

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-10-11

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-10-11

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Seen 2026-10-10

Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus

Gymnopilus luteofolius

Seen 2026-10-10

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Seen 2026-10-10

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-10-10

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Seen 2026-10-10

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

Seen 2026-10-10

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