Evanston, Illinois

Evanston (/ˈɛvənstən/ EV-ən-stən) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020.^[6]

Evanston, Illinois

United States

1863

$304,494,806 (fiscal year: 2016)^[1]

7.80 sq mi (20.21 km²)

7.78 sq mi (20.15 km²)

0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) 0.26%

78,110

10,041.14/sq mi (3,876.66/km²)

4.86% increase from 2010

Evanstonian

$40,732

$340,700

65.6%

60201–60204, 60208–60209

Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research universities. Today known for its ethnically diverse population, Evanston is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship.

a hedge fund based in Evanston^[40]

Magnetar Capital

a consulting firm

ZS Associates

steel product manufacturer^[41]

Clayton Mark and Company

online memorial provider

Legacy.com

Evanston Art Center

Evanston Township High School

Frances Willard House

Free School of Evanston

Grosse Point Lighthouse

Harley Clarke Mansion

Ladd Arboretum

Lighthouse Beach

Mount Trashmore

North Shore Channel Trail

Northwestern University

Ryan Field

Beacon Academy, a Montessori high school

Chiaravalle Montessori School, a Montessori school for children ages 2–14

Midwest Montessori School

Pope John XXIII School, a Catholic school serving children pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school dates back to 1886 with the establishment of separate schools serving St. Nicholas and St. Mary's parishes in Evanston. The original St. Nicholas School was in the building now called the Annex. The main school building was built in 1954. In 1986 the two parish schools consolidated and the new school was renamed Pope John XXIII School. In 2023, the St. Nicholas parish was renamed to St. John XXIII parish and the St. Mary's parish was closed due to funding issues.

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Roycemore School

St. Athanasius School, a Catholic school for children from junior kindergarten through eighth grade. "St. A's" is a popular shortened nickname for the school and it is part of the St. Athanasius parish in Northwest Evanston. The mascot is RedHawks. The school focuses on three key themes; Love, Learn, Lead.

, the student newspaper at Northwestern University

The Daily Northwestern

The Evanstonian, the student newspaper at

Evanston Township High School

The Evanston Review, subscription weekly newspaper, part of Pioneer Press

The Evanston RoundTable, a free online news site

The Evanston Sentinel, a free weekly African-American newspaper

Evanston Now, an online newspaper and community website

part of NorthShore University HealthSystem

Evanston Hospital

part of Ascension^[76]

Ascension Saint Francis Hospital Evanston

Early after its founding, because of its strong Methodist influence, and its attempt to impose moral rigor, Evanston was called "Heavenston".

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In the early 20th century Evanston was called "The City of Churches".

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The varied works of numerous prominent architects, and many prominent mansions, especially near the lakefront, gave the town by the 1920s the sobriquet "The City of Homes",^[85] a fact often touted by local real estate agents.^[86] Use of the phrase has been attributed to a 1924 speech at the local Kiwanis club.^[87]

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Since the late 20th century, because of Evanston's activism and often left-of-center politics, it is sometimes humorously (or sarcastically) referred to as "The People's Republic of Evanston".^[89]^[90]

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Evanston, Illinois

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