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Riverwoods, Illinois
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Location of Riverwoods in Lake County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.40 km2) |
| • Land | 3.97 sq mi (10.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,790 |
| • Density | 955.38/sq mi (368.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60015
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| Area code(s) | 224 847 |
| FIPS code | 17-64538 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Riverwoods, Illinois |
Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of Discover Financial and CCH are located there, as well as Orphans of the Storm, an animal shelter founded in 1928 by famous dancer Irene Castle. The village used to host the annual "Arts & Riverwoods" festival.
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.
Geography
Riverwoods is located at 42°10′15″N 87°53′45″W / 42.17083°N 87.89583°W.
According to the 2010 census, Riverwoods has a total area of 4.016 square miles (10.40 km2), of which 3.97 square miles (10.28 km2) (or 98.85%) is land and 0.046 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 1.15%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 96 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,571 | 1,536.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,804 | 78.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,868 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,843 | 34.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,660 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,790 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 3,560 | 3,332 | 3,142 | 92.64% | 91.04% | 82.90% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 14 | 26 | 20 | 0.36% | 0.71% | 0.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.22% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 170 | 171 | 351 | 4.42% | 4.67% | 9.26% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.26% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 18 | 20 | 128 | 0.47% | 0.55% | 3.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76 | 102 | 137 | 1.98% | 2.79% | 3.61% |
| Total | 3,843 | 3,660 | 3,790 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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
- Jackie Bange, Chicago television news anchor; lived in Riverwoods.
- Matt Cavanaugh, quarterback and coach with several NFL teams; lived in Riverwoods.
- Jimmy Chamberlin, former drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins, lived in a large mansion in Riverwoods since 2008, which he put on the market in 2014.
- Hal Gordon, hot dog vendor and economist
- Devin Hester, ex-wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears; lived in Riverwoods.
- Dave Kaplan, Chicago sports radio and television personality; lives in Riverwoods.
- Luc Longley, center with the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks; lived in Riverwoods
- Christina Loukas, two-time Olympic athlete in 2008 and 2012, competing in 3-meter springboard diving; grew up in Riverwoods
- Jannero Pargo, guard with several NBA teams, lived in Riverwoods.
- Keith Van Horne, ex-tackle for the Chicago Bears; lives in Riverwoods.
- Bruce Wolf, Chicago television sports anchor; lived in Riverwoods.
