Bannockburn, Illinois

History

Bannockburn was founded by Scottish real estate developer William Aitken, who planned a community of "country estates" on 110 acre in inland Lake County. Named for the Scottish village of Bannockburn, the village began construction in 1924 and was incorporated in 1929. Aitken designed his development for the affluent members of his bridge and country club. His plan for Bannockburn featured large lots to imitate country living, and this design has been preserved; in fact, the original 1 acre minimum on home lots has been increased to two.

Gradually, Bannockburn expanded its boundaries to its current 1318 acre. The Tri-State Tollway was built through the village in the 1950s, encouraging growth, though traffic noise pollution has been a persistent local concern. In the late 1960s Bannockburn's citizens, after some debate, approved the construction of the first of several business parks along the village's northern edge. It created its first commercial zone in 1984 along Illinois Route 22. Bannockburn's municipal services expanded slowly in an effort to limit taxes, but it established a police department in the 1970s and built a village hall in 1992.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bannockburn has a total area of 2.05 sqmi, of which 2.03 sqmi (or 98.88%) is land and 0.02 sqmi (or 1.12%) is water. The Tri-State Tollway forms the village's western boundary, with the village of Lincolnshire present on the other side of the highway; the city of Lake Forest borders the village to the north, and the village of Deerfield lies to the south. The lake-side communities of Highwood and Highland Park lie directly to the east, separating Bannockburn from Lake Michigan.

Demographics

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There were 226 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.42% were married couples living together, 1.33% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.37% were non-families. 12.39% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 2.64.

The village's age distribution consisted of 12.3% under the age of 18, 39.9% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $115,833, and the median income for a family was $158,125. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $11,172 for females. The per capita income for the village was $54,026. About 1.6% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Companies based in Bannockburn include Stericycle.

Education

The village of Bannockburn is home to Bannockburn Elementary School District 106, a small one-facility district of approximately 200 students from Bannockburn and communities east of the Tri-State Tollway. These students attend Deerfield High School for grades 9–12. Those to the west of the highway are served by Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, and Adlai E. Stevenson District 125. Part of Trinity International University's campus is located within the boundaries of Bannockburn.

Government

Similar to other communities in the area, the Village of Bannockburn functions on a Board of six trustees, a village president, and a salaried full-time village manager that helps monitor and guide the administration and services for the Village of Bannockburn. The six trustees are residents of Bannockburn and are elected to staggered four-year terms. Each trustee is given the responsibility for a department of government activities. The village's president and clerk are elected to two-year terms.

Notable people

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• Mike Ditka, player and coach with the Chicago Bears, previous resident
• Kirk Hinrich, basketball player with various teams; previous resident
• Phil Jackson, coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers; previous resident
• Joakim Noah, center for the Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls; previous resident
• Ron Santo, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs; previous resident
• Orlando Pace, offensive lineman with the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams; previous resident
• Chance the Rapper, Chicago rapper; current resident

References

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