Eleven miles north of the Loop, Evanston is one of the most culturally oriented communities on the North Shore. This diverse community has everything a suburban dweller could want. Its lakeside location, convenient shopping and proximity to Chicago all add to its popularity among a spectrum of home buyers with a range of home-buying budgets. Evanston residents can walk to Lake Michigan and watch the sunrise, spend the day wandering through bookstores and art galleries and end the day with dinner in one of the many restaurants. Evanston has preserved much of its historical charm through such significant buildings as the Gross Point Lighthouse and the Charles Gates Dawes House. The village is home to numerous theater groups, a symphony orchestra, five museums and a number of art galleries and centers. Northwestern University adds to the cultural mix of the community. Evanston boasts 263 acres of parks, five public beaches, five community centers, an educational ecology center, an indoor ice rink, a golf course, tennis courts and a wide range of classes and programs. Known for its distinctive architecture, vintage Evanston homes include Victorians, Colonials, Tudors, and some Frank Lloyd Wright designs. Ranches, bungalows and split-levels are dominant in the newer area. Single-family homes ranged from $36,000 to $3,800,000 in 2012. The average 2012 single family home price was $510,667. Students attend elementary school in District 65. Evanston Township High School District 202 offers an accelerated studies program with Northwestern University. The 2010/2011 average composite ACT score was 23. Evanston Township High School ranked 18 out of 21,000 public high schools in the United States in 2012 as reported by U. S. News.The Edens Expressway (I-94) is just west of town, and drive time to the Loop is 40 minutes. Three Metra train stations serve Evanston. Commute time to the Loop is 35 minutes local and 21 minutes express. There is continuous El service to Chicago with five El locations and a rush hour express train that takes 25 minutes. O’Hare Airport is a 40-minute drive, while Midway is an hour away. The trip takes 45 minutes on CTA’s Evanston Express.
Current Population 74,239
Avg. home value $510,667
Fire 847-866-5918
Police 847-866-5000
Village Hall 847-328-2100
Evanston Township 847-475-4481
Cook County 312-603-5656
Post Office 847-328-6201
Park District 847-866-2914
Hospital Evanston Northwestern 847-570-2000 St. Francis 847-316-4000
Library 847-866-0300
Metra Train NICOR 888-642-6748
Electric ComEd 800-334-7661
Water 847-866-2941
Refuse Active Service 847-328-5100
Telephone AT&T 877-827-5288
Cable TV Comcast 866-594-1234
Evanston/Skokie School District #65 847-859-8000 www.d65.k12.il.us
Evanston Township HS District #202 847-424-7220 www.eths.k12.il.us