Northfield


Northfield

Distance to Downtown Chicago: 17 miles

Transportation:
Metra Express Train to Loop: 40 minutes
Drive Time to Loop (outside rush hour): 40 minutes
Drive Time to O'Hare International Airport: 15 minutes

 Population: 5,389 (2000)

Households: 2,155 (2000)

Size: 3.0 square miles

Northfield, incorporated 1926, is situated about three miles west of Lake Michigan. It is bordering to the east on the Skokie Lagoons Forest Preserve and Winnetka, to the south on Wilmette, to the south and west on Glenview, and to the north and west on Northbrook. This small village has a distinct country atmosphere with many winding private lanes marked by large willow and cottonwood trees. Typical lot sizes are larger here than in the neighboring villages. Over half of Northfield is zoned for acre size lots. Many of these, especially on the west side are zoned "R1", which means that homeowners may keep horses on their grounds. Northfield has a large variety of house styles and sizes, e.g. Ranch, bi-level, Cape Cod, Colonial, Tudor. There are also several condominium developments.

Northfield offers many recreational opportunities. There is a bicycle path through the village connecting Cook County Forest Preserve with the Skokie Lagoons Forest Preserve, which also offers boating, wooded trails, and bridle paths. The 320-acre Chicago Botanic Garden is just a bike ride away. Six fine golf courses and other private facilities, such as tennis and garden clubs, nearly surround Northfield.

Northfield's elementary schools belong to three school districts. The area east of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks lies in the Avoca School District, largely a Wilmette district with two schools: Avoca West (K - Grade 5) and Marie Murphy School (Grades 6-8). A small area south of Winnetka Avenue is part of a Glenview school district with two elementary schools: Pleasant Ridge School (K - Grade 6) and Springman Junior High School (Grades 7-8). These students go on to Glenbrook South High School (Grades 9-12). The largest part of Northfield is served by Sunset Ridge School District with two elementary schools: Middlefork School (K - Grade 3) and Sunset Ridge School (Grades 4-8). Both the Avoca and Sunset Ridge School Districts feed into New Trier Township High School (Grades 9-12).

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*Based on closed sales in the MLS Data, NSBR.

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