Glenview, Cook County, Illinois

Glenview is a suburban village located approximately 18 mi (29 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847. The population is estimated at 44,655 for 2004.

Geography
Glenview is located at 42.07944°N, -87.81556°W (42.079391, -87.815622).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km²), of which, 13.4 square miles (34.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,847 people, 15,464 households, and 11,876 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,111.3 people per square mile (1,201.3/km²). There were 15,853 housing units at an average density of 1,178.7 per square mile (455.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.59% White, 1.59% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. As of 2009 there were 44,443 residents.

There were 15,464 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

According to a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the village was $105,879, and the median income for a family was $123,987. The per capita income for the village was $51,449. 4.0% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line.

History
The entire Northfield Township originally was known as the town of Northfield. There were different names for various areas within the community. The Post Office demanded that an official name be selected whereupon a special meeting of the villagers was called. Various names were suggested such as Rugenville, Glenvarr, Glendale, Glengrove, Glen Hollow, Oak View, and Glenview. The name Glenview won the majority vote on May 7, 1895. The village was incorporated in 1899.

Commerce
A number of major U.S. corporations have major facilities or offices in Glenview, including Anixter, Aon, Avon, Illinois Tool Works, Kraft Foods, Scott Foresman, and Republic Tobacco. Family Video has its headquarters in Glenview. There are also several large non-profit organizations in Glenview, including the headquarters of the General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits of the United Methodist Church.

Top employers
According to Glenview's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Military base
Naval Air Station Glenview was a major facility present for years in Glenview. It was the host for a number of squadrons, including the Coast Guard Air/Sea rescue helicopter service for Chicago/Lake Michigan and a squadron of P-3 Orions which had the mission of East Coast antisubmarine warfare. The rationale for basing the Squadron there was that so many reserve staff were in the Central US, and it was convenient to base the facility near the staff. As a 1–2 hour checklist had to be executed before scanning the seas, there was actually little dead time in the flight to the coast. The base consisted of 1 million cubic yards (800,000 m³) of concrete, 1.5 mi of runways and 108 U.S. Navy buildings.

The Glen
In 1995, the base was closed as part of a military restructuring. The land was deeded back to Glenview by the U.S. Department of Defense. A reuse plan was completed by the Village of Glenview in 1995 and updated into a master plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in 1998. The village then assumed the role of Master Developer. The 1121 acre development was named The Glen in 1999. The Glen comprises approximately 15% of the land mass in Glenview. It contains new homes, offices, and shopping centers, including The Glen Town Center. Among other amenities, it also includes a lake, soccer fields, walking and biking trails, two golf courses, Kohl Children's Museum, the Glenview Park District Park Center, Attea Middle School and the Glen/North Glenview commuter train station.

Wildlife
Glenview is home to a rich variety of animals. These animals coexist with the human residents of Glenview and thrive in the many forest preserves that call Glenview home. The most frequently spotted birds in Glenview include Robins, Sparrows, Cardinals, Brown Birds, Crows, Canada Geese, Mallard ducks, and occasionally Great Horned Owls. On nature walks through the Glen, the forest preserves, or The Grove, one can come upon white tailed deer, and an occasional coyote. Also to be seen are brown rabbits, cicadas (both the 17 year and the 4 year varieties), box and alligator snapping turtles, and sometimes small frogs and toads. Among the arthropods and insects seen in Glenview are ants, bees, mosquitos, daddy-long-legs, wolf and black widow spiders, and many others.

Glenview Creek
Glenview is also home to Glenview Creek which drains the southeastern corner of the village. It empties into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River north of Old Orchard Road and just west of Harms Road. For more information about Glenview Creek see the Wikipedia entry Glenview Creek

The Park
Near the center of Glenview, just south of the Glen development, "The Park" is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the village. The Park was established as home to a religious society in 1894 by Hugh Burnham, the first village president and nephew of architect Daniel Burnham. In the late 1800s through the turn of the century New Church, members built their houses in an oval surrounding a common park area where the church and school were built.

As part of the New Church service mission to be universally accepted as a guidepost for kindness and character, today, the Glenview New Church Schools are open to many students beyond the congregation and the church has been updated and expanded to accommodate a much larger Sunday service. Despite its new open focus and broadening congregation, the original church in the center and many of the surrounding buildings remain the same today as they were in 1900.

Education
Several school districts and high school districts serve the residents of Glenview. Over half of Glenview lies within Glenview School District 34.

Glenview School District 34
Glenview School District 34 is the predominant K-8 district in central Glenview. Schools in this district include:
 * Henking Elementary School
 * Westbrook Elementary School
 * Lyon Elementary School
 * Hoffman Elementary School
 * Glen Grove Elementary School
 * Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
 * Attea Middle School
 * Springman Middle School

Other school districts
Southeast and East Glenview residents are served by Wilmette School District 39 and Avoca School District 37, Northeast Glenview is served by Northbrook/Glenview School District 30, Northwest Glenview is served by West Northfield School District 31, and Southwest and South Glenview is served by East Maine School District 63, all of these districts include parts of Glenview within their boundaries.

High school districts
Most of Glenview is located within the Glenbrook South High School attendance area of Glenbrook High School District 225. Glenview residents who live on or east of Harms Road are served by New Trier Township High School District 203. Public high school students who reside there attend New Trier High School. Residents in the small portion of Glenview south of Central Road are part of Maine Township High School District 207. Public high school students who reside there attend Maine East High School.

Private schools
Glenview is home to two parochial schools: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and Saint Catherine Labouré School. Both educate pre-K and K-8 students. Also, Among the private schools in Glenview, Glenview New Church Schools, offers a Christian based influence on its education. GNCS offers pre-K and K-8 as well as offering some part time High School classes in the MANC (Midwestern Academy of the New Church) program.

Glenview Montessori School, is a fully accredited, non-sectarian school for 2-6 year olds and is part of the Deerfield Montessori Schools, one of the first Montessori schools established in Illinois.

Religion
Glenview is host to a diverse religious community, including Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus. Several religious communities are as old or older than the Village itself. In 1985, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built the scenic Chicago Illinois Temple in Glenview to serve Mormons in Illinois and surrounding areas.

Notable residents
• Richard "Dick" Schory, arranger, Composer, Conductor, Percussionist, “Demon of the Drums”
 * Helen Brach, Heiress to Brach Candy, presumed murdered.
 * Tom Langmyer, vice president and general manager of WGN-AM
 * Arian Moayed, actor, nominated for a Tony Award for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo in 2011
 * Betsy Randle, actress from the Boy Meets World series, was raised here.
 * Patrick Stump, guitarist, lead singer and head song-writer of Fall Out Boy.
 * Brian Hansen, Olympic silver medalist in speed skating.
 * Sam Witwer, lead actor on the SyFy Channel show Being Human (North American TV series) and in the video game series Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Parks
The Glenview Park District operates the parks and park facilities in Glenview. The Glenview Park District operates two outdoor pools (Flick Park and Roosevelt Park), the Glenview Ice Center, two golf courses (Glenview National 9 Golf Club and Glenview Park Golf Club), the Glenview Tennis Club, Wagner Farm (see below), the Grove National Historic Landmark (see below), the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie & Evelyne Pease Tyner Interpretive Center, the Park Center (see below), Scram Memorial Chapel, outdoor skating and sledding, and numerous parks.

Park Center
The Park Center is a prairie-style multi-purpose community center, one of the largest in Illinois, and is located in the heart of The Glen on the shores of Lake Glenview. The Park Center has an indoor pool (Splash Landings Indoor Aquatic Compex), Park Center Health & Fitness, Park Center Preschool, Glenview Senior Center, along with many programs including arts, dance, and adult and youth sports programs.

The Grove
The Grove is a National Historic landmark that contains an interpretive center, moved and re-created historic buildings, and nature trails. Covering 123 acre, the land was formerly the home of John Kennicott, who settled in the area in 1836 from New Orleans. His son, Robert, became interested in horticulture and was one of the founders of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The Grove was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 1976 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wagner Farm
Wagner Farm is a 18.6 acre farm owned by the Glenview Park District. Wagner Farm is the last remnant of a much larger farm which was owned and farmed by members of the Wagner family since their arrival in this area from Trier, Germany in the 1850s. In 1997, Rose Wagner, the last surviving member of the Glenview Wagner family, died. Her will directed Glenview State Bank, the trustee for her estate, to sell the farm to the highest bidder with the proceeds to benefit her family parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Glenview. A group of local citizens approached the park district and asked the district to buy the farm and preserve it as an historic working farm for the education and enjoyment of the community. With citizen support, a referendum to approve funds to pay for the farm was approved by the voters in 1998 and the park district purchased the farm in 2000. In 2007, the farm had over 54,000 visitors. Also in 2007, Wagner Farm became home to the Glenview Farmer’s Market.

School districts

 * Glenview Public School District 34
 * Wilmette Public Schools District 39 (serves southeast Glenview)
 * Avoca School District 37 (serves east Glenview)
 * West Northfield School District 31 (serves northwest Glenview)
 * Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 (serves north Glenview)
 * East Maine School District 63 (serves a small part of south Glenview)
 * Glenview Montessori School website