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Population: 73,421 Males: 34,967 (47.1%),
Females: 39,272 (52.9%)
Elevation: 600 feet
County: Cook
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Zip codes: 60201, 60202, 60203.
Median resident age: 32.5 years Median household
income: $56,335 Median house value: $597,500
Races in Evanston:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.2%), Irish (12.5%), English
(9.0%), Polish (5.6%), West Indian (4.6%), Italian (4.2%).
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For population 25
years and over in Evanston
High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
62.4%
Graduate or professional
degree: 33.2%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.9
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Evanston city
Never married: 39.2%
Now married: 45.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 8.2%
15.4% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America, 4.4% Asia,
3.7% Europe).
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Area codes: 847, 224
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (32.8%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (17.9%).
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Average weather in Evanston, Illinois
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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22.2
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26.9
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36.7
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47.0
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57.9
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67.6
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73.3
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71.8
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64.1
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52.5
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40.1
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28.0
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High temperature (°F)
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30.1
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35.0
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45.2
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56.6
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68.4
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78.4
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83.4
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81.4
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74.4
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62.8
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48.1
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35.4
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Low temperature (°F)
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14.1
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18.7
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28.2
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37.3
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47.3
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56.7
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63.0
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62.1
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53.9
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42.2
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32.1
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20.4
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Precipitation (in)
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1.9
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1.6
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2.6
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3.7
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3.6
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3.8
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3.5
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4.7
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3.3
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2.7
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3.2
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2.3
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Normal climate around Evanston, Illinois
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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11
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9
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12
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13
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11
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10
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10
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9
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9
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9
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11
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11
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Wind speed (mph)
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11.6
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11.4
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11.8
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11.9
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10.5
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9.3
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8.4
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8.2
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8.9
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10.1
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11.1
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11.0
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Morning humidity (%)
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78
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78
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79
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77
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77
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79
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82
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86
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85
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81
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80
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80
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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70
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67
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63
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58
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57
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58
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60
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61
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61
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59
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66
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71
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Sunshine (%)
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44
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49
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51
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50
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58
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67
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66
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62
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59
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55
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38
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43
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Days clear of clouds
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7
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6
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5
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6
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7
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7
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8
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9
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9
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9
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5
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6
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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8
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10
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11
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12
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11
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10
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9
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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18
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16
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18
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16
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14
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11
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10
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11
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11
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14
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18
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19
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Snowfall (in)
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11.2
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7.9
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6.9
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1.6
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0.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.4
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2.0
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8.4
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Hospitals/medical centers in Evanston:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Evanston:
RUSH NORTH SHORE
MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SKOKIE, IL)
SWEDISH COVENANT
HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
HCA CHICAGO LAKESHORE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles;
CHICAGO, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Evanston:
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL
(about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL
(about 19 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Evanston:
PALWAUKEE MUNI (about
15 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
MERRILL C MEIGS (about
15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)
SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 25 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
Colleges/Universities in Evanston:
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 14,958; Location: 633 CLARK
ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northwestern.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
KENDALL COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 526; Location: 2408 ORRINGTON AVE; Private,
not-for-profit)
GARRETT EVANGELICAL
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 228; Location: 2121
SHERIDAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.garrett.northwestern.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SEABURY-WESTERN
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 102; Location: 2122
SHERIDAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.seabury.edu;
Offers Doctor's degree)
SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC
TECHN (Location: 319 RIDGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Evanston:
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
CITY COLLEGES OF
CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT
enrollment: 6,332)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
CITY COLLEGES OF
CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT
enrollment: 5,618)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 9,784)
CITY COLLEGES OF
CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT
enrollment: 6,407)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE
(about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,515)
Public high school in Evanston:
Private high school in Evanston:
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Evanston:
HAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 697; Location: 2417 PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
M L KING JR LAB
EXPERIMENTAL SCH (Students: 626; Location: 2424 LAKE ST; Grades:
KG - 08)
CHUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 609; Location: 1400 OAKTON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
NICHOLS MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 800 GREENLEAF ST; Grades: 06 -
08)
WASHINGTON ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 914 ASHLAND AVE; Grades: KG -
05)
OAKTON ELEM SCHOOL
(Students: 413; Location: 436 RIDGE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 2300 GREENBAY RD; Grades: KG -
05)
WILLARD ELEM SCHOOL
(Students: 396; Location: 2700 HURD AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
DAWES ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 440 DODGE AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 382;
Location: 910 FOREST AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Evanston:
CHIARAVALLE
MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 425 DEMPSTER STREET;
Grades: PK - KG)
ST ATHANASIUS ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 2510 ASHLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG
- 8)
POPE JOHN XXIII
(Students: 332; Location: 1120 WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 8)
BAKER DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 2840 SHERIDAN RD; Grades: PK -
8)
ST JOAN OF ARC ELEM
SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 9245 N LAWNDALE AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 8)
MIDWEST MONTESSORI
SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 2408 ORRINGTON AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 4)
GREAT OAKS SCHOOL
(Students: 66; Location: 933 B CHICAGO AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
BARBEREUX
(Students: 48; Location: 3333 CULVER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
BARBER CHRISTIAN
CHILD CARE CR (Students: 21; Location: 2216 FOSTER ST; Grades:
PK - KG)
SHORE SCHOOL & ADULT CENTER (Students:
15; Location: 2525 CHURCH ST; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Evanston:
EVANSTON P.L. (Operating income:
$4,034,796; Location: 1703 ORRINGTON AVE.; 448,800 books; 20,004
audio materials; 7,424 video materials; 921 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Evanston:
WONX (1590 AM; 4 kW;
EVANSTON, IL; Owner: KOVAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW;
MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW;
EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WCRW (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WSBC
BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Evanston:
WNUR-FM (89.3 FM;
EVANSTON, IL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD
PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE,
IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNND (100.3 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM;
EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO,
IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO
LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Evanston:
WGN-TV (Channel 9;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66;
JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50;
GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60;
AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY,
IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W34CK (Channel 34;
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68;
PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W64CQ (Channel 64;
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
W57DN (Channel 57;
ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJYS (Channel 62;
HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23;
CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON
MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
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