Glenview is spacious and quiet residential community with tree-lined streets and an award winning school system and park district. Wise planning, careful zoning, proximity to the Loop and O'Hare Airport and a wide variety of homes in every price range have helped to make this Village one of the most popular communities on the North Shore. Founded in 1850 as a farming community, the Village was incorporated in 1899 with a population of 816. Glenview today boasts controlled growth with a flourishing commercial base which keeps tax rates low. For more information, visit http://www.glenview.il.us
Population |
44,655 |
Incorporated |
1899 |
Area / Square Miles |
13.10 |
Distance To Loop |
20 Miles |
County |
Cook |
Distance From Loop |
35 Minutes |
Are Code/ Zip Code |
847 / 60025 |
Public Transportation |
Metra, CTA and Pace |
Village Hall |
724-8300 |
Chamber of Commerce |
724-0900 |
| Hospitals | Evanston , Glenbrook, Lutheran General and Rush North Shore |
SCHOOL DISTRICT |
PHONE |
WEBSITE |
Elementary District 30 |
498-4190 |
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Elementary District 31 |
272-6880 |
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Elementary District 34 |
998-5000 |
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High School District 203 |
446-7000 |
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High School District 207 |
825-4484 |
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High School District 219 |
568-3200 |
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High School District 225 |
729-2000 |
| SCHOOL NAME | PHONE |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help / Pre K-8 |
724-6990 |
St. Catherine Laboure / Pre K-8 |
724-2240 |
| SCHOOL NAME | PHONE |
SCHOOL NAME |
PHONE |
Crème de la Crème |
729-7420 |
Glenview New Church Pre-School |
724-0057 |
Glenview Community Church Nursery School |
729-1440 |
Poko Loko Children’s Center |
729-4433 |
Glenview Methodist Pre-School |
729-3606 |
Wesley Child Care Center |
729-0184 |
Glenview Montessori |
945-8651 |
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The Park district maintains 622 acres comprised of 35 parks (including the Grove Nature Preserve, a national historical landmark) and school grounds equipped with 55 playgrounds, 36 outdoor tennis courts, 44 softball fields, 32 basketball courts, 13 field houses, 17 soccer fields, 2 sledding hills and a mini-arboretum. The park district also operates an 18 hole golf course, the Glenview Ice Center (with full size and studio rinks), 8 indoor courts, the Rugen Community Center (site of the Senior Center and many recreation programs) and two outdoor swimming pools.
The Public Library is open 72 hours per week it has a collection of 240,000 books plus magazines, compact discs, video and audio tapes, etc.
This information is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the North Shore Board of REALTORS ® or from the Pioneer Press Community Guide.