Bannockburn, Illinois

Template:Geobox Bannockburn is a village in the West Deerfield and Vernon townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,429 at the 2000 census. It is named for the Scottish village of Bannockburn. Real estate prices in Bannockburn are very high; the average real estate value for a home in Bannockburn in 2005 was $1,279,700.

Geography

Bannockburn is located at 42°11′29″N 87°51′47″W (42.191507, -87.863113).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water. The Tri-State Tollway forms the village's western boundary, with the village of Lincolnshire present on the other side of the highway; the city of Lake Forest borders the village to the north, the village of Deerfield lies to the south. The river-side communities of Highwood and Highland Park lie directly to the east, separating Bannockburn from Lake Michigan.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,429 people, 250 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density was 706.1 people per square mile (273.1/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 128.0/sq mi (49.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.54% White, 3.36% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.11% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 250 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 46.7% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $150,415, and the median income for a family was $151,825. Males had a median income of $0 versus $27,159 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,303. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village of Bannockburn is home to Bannockburn Elementary School District 106, a small one-facility district of approximately two-hundred students from Bannockburn and communities east of the Tri-State Tollway. Those to the west of the highway are under the jurisdiction of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103.

Government

Similar to other communities in the area such as Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove, the village of Bannockburn functions on a Board of six trustees, a village president, and a salaried full-time village manager that runs mundane operations. The six trustees are residents of Bannockburn are elected to staggered four-year terms each trustee is given the responsibility for a department of government activities. The village's president and clerk are elected to two-year terms.

Famous Residents

Mike Ditka (Previous Resident) Phil Jackson (previous resident)

External links

• Village of Bannockburn website