Riverwoods, Illinois

History

In 1885 a station for the Wisconsin Central Railroad was built near the modern day intersection of Deerfield Road and North Milwaukee Avenue that over time caused an increase in the local population. The first half of the 20th-century saw Riverwoods as a popular vacation spot. The Des Plaines River was often frequented by outdoorsman.

In 1959 the locals had Riverwoods incorporated as a village in order to halt development and protect their woodlands.

The 565 acre Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area is considered the soul of the community after the Ryerson family began donating their land to the Lake County Forest Preserves in 1966.

Geography

Riverwoods is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located in the extreme northeastern region of Illinois. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Riverwoods has a total area of 4.01 sqmi, of which 3.97 sqmi (or 98.83%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 1.17%) is water.

Architecture

Riverwoods features many significant examples of midcentury residential design, including over 40 homes designed by "prairie modernist" architect Edward Humrich. A recent wave of teardowns and the lack of a local preservation ordinance led the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois to identify Riverwoods in 2006 as one of the Chicago region's communities most threatened by overdevelopment.

Demographics

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There were 1,250 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.64% were married couples living together, 0.96% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.92% were non-families. 9.68% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 2.74.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $231,477, and the median income for a family was $232,386. Males had a median income of $109,464 versus $45,526 for females. The per capita income for the village was $93,770. About 6.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Most of Riverwoods is part of Deerfield School District 109 for elementary and middle school, and part of Township High School District 113 for high school. Accordingly, these residents attend Wilmot Elementary School, South Park Elementary School, Caruso Middle School and Deerfield High School. Some areas of Riverwoods reside in Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 or Bannockburn Elementary School District 106 for elementary school, and Adlai E. Stevenson District 125 for high school.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Routes 234, 272 and 626 connecting Riverwoods to Des Plaines, Niles, Vernon Hills, and other destinations.

Notable people

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• Jackie Bange, Chicago television news anchor; lived in Riverwoods.
• Matt Cavanaugh (1956― ), quarterback and coach with several NFL teams; lived in Riverwoods.
• Jimmy Chamberlin (1964― ), former drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins, lived in Riverwoods from 2008 to 2014.
• Hal Gordon (1987― ), hot dog vendor and economist
• Devin Hester (1982― ), ex-wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears; lived in Riverwoods.
• Dave Kaplan (1960― ), Chicago sports radio and television personality; lives in Riverwoods.
• Luc Longley (1969― ), center with the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks; lived in Riverwoods.
• Christina Loukas (1985― ), two-time Olympic athlete in 2008 and 2012, competing in 3-meter springboard diving; grew up in Riverwoods.
• Jannero Pargo (1979― ), guard with several NBA teams, lived in Riverwoods.
• Keith Van Horne (1957― ), ex-tackle for the Chicago Bears; lives in Riverwoods.
• Bruce Wolf (1953― ), Chicago television sports anchor; lived in Riverwoods.

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