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Template:Chicagoland municipality Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,420 at the 2000 census. It is one of the predominant suburbs that make up Chicago's North Shore region.

Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Walgreens, Baxter Healthcare, APAC Customer Services, Fortune Brands, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Così, and was at one time the headquarters of the Sara Lee Corporation. Deerfield High School is one of the top public schools in the state. Trinity International University, an evangelical Christian university, is located in Deerfield.

Deerfield is represented by the 10th Congressional District of Illinois, 29th District of the Illinois Senate, and the 58th District of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Geography

Deerfield is located at 42°10′6″N 87°51′5″W / 42.16833°N 87.85139°W / 42.16833; -87.85139Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (42.168275, -87.851341).Template:GR

Location of Deerfield, Illinois
Location of Deerfield, Illinois

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 18,420 people, 6,420 households, and 5,161 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,359.4 people per square mile (1,297.8/km²). There were 6,518 housing units at an average density of 1,188.7/sq mi (459.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.88% White, 0.33% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 6,420 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $107,194, and the median income for a family was $118,683. Males had a median income of $90,226 versus $48,450 for females. The per capita income for the village was $50,664. About 1.3% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

History

Originally populated by the Potawatomi Native Americans, the area was settled by Jacob B. Cadwell in 1835 and named Cadwell's Corner. A shopping center located on the site of Cadwell's farm at Waukegan Road and Lake Cook Road still bears that name. The area grew because of the navigable rivers in the area, notably the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River. By 1840, the town's name was changed to Leclair. Within a decade, settler John Millen proposed a further name change to Deerfield in honor of his hometown, Deerfield, Massachusetts and the large number of deer living in the area. The village's first school, Wilmot School, was founded in 1847. Originally a one-room schoolhouse, Wilmot is now an elementary school which serves 548 students. It is located at the corner of Deerfield and Wilmot Roads. The village was incorporated in 1903.[1]

The village of Deerfield was incorporated in 1903 with a population in the low 400s.

On May 26, 1944, a US Navy plane crashed in Deerfield on the current site of the Deerfield Public Library, killing Ensign Milton C. Pickens.[2] Following World War II, a portion of Waukegan Road (Route 43) that runs through Deerfield has been designated a Blue Star Memorial Highway.[3]

In 1982, Deerfield began an experiment with a community farm.[1] Two hundred residents applied for plots on a three-acre community garden. The project had such as strong initial success that the village opened addition community farms on vacant land in the village.

On December 19, 2005, the village board passed a strict anti-smoking ordinance. The law bans smoking in all public places, including businesses, bars, restaurants, parks, parade routes, public assemblies, and within 25 feet from any of the above.[4]

On October 4, 2007, Deerfield resident Rhoni Reuter, girl friend of former Chicago Bears cornerback Shaun Gayle, was murdered, the first homicide in Deerfield in thirty-eight years.[5]

In November, 2007, BusinessWeek.com listed Deerfield third in a list of the 50 best places to raise children.[6] The rankings were based on five factors, including school test scores, cost of living, recreational and cultural activities, number of schools and risk of crime. Deerfield ranked behind Groesbeck, Ohio and Western Springs, IL.

"But Not Next Door"

In 1959, when Deerfield officials learned that a developer building a neighborhood of large new homes planned to make houses available to African Americans, they issued a stop-work order. An intense debate began about racial integration, property values, and the good faith of the community officials and builders. For a brief time, Deerfield was spotlighted in the national news as "the Little Rock of the North."[7] Supporters of integration were denounced and ostracized by angry residents. Eventually, the village passed a referendum to build parks on the property, thus putting an end to the housing development. Two model homes already partially completed were sold to village officials.[7] Otherwise, the land lay dormant for years before it was developed into what is now Mitchell Pool and Park and Jaycee Park. The first black family did not move into Deerfield until much later. This episode in Deerfield's history is described in But Not Next Door by Harry and David Rosen, both residents of Deerfield.

Over the last 30 years, however, Deerfield has seen a large influx of Jews and, more recently, Asians and Greeks, giving the community a much more diverse ethnic makeup.

In 1979 Deerfield created a "No-Kissing Zone" at the local train station in response to complaints about traffic jams at the station caused by couples taking too long to kiss their goodbyes at the drop-off point.[8] The "No-Kissing" signs (patterned after international traffic signs) attracted national attention and were featured in 'Time Magazine and ABC's "AM America" (precursor to "Good Morning America"). A Deerfield family appearing on the game show "Family Feud" presented Richard Dawson with replica pins of the signs.

In the 1980s Deerfield and other North Shore communities inspired the teen movies of director/screen writer John Hughes. The fictional Shermer, Illinois, included elements of Deerfield and neighboring Northbrook and Highland Park.

A number of media properties have been set and/or filmed Deerfield, including television drama Once and Again,[9] comedy Married... with Children[10] and portions of reality show American High.[11] In film, the Deerfield train station is shown in the film Risky Business[12] and Stolen Summer[13] used various parts of the village.

The village was identified as the hometown of Kitty Pryde in the X-Men comics.[14]

Deerfield also figures in the musical Dear Edwina, written by Marcy Heisler, a Deerfield native, and Zina Goldrich. The fictional protagonist lives at 427 Birchwood Avenue in Deerfield. Although the play is set in Paw Paw, Michigan much of it (including the address) is inspired by Heisler's hometown, Deerfield.[citation needed]

Athletics

During the 1982 NFL players strike, Deerfield High School served as the practice field for the Chicago Bears players locked out of Hallas Hall.

The Chicago Bulls' current practice facility, the Berto Center, is in Deerfield. Previously, the Bulls practiced at a Deerfield health club, which has since closed. A number of Bulls players and staff have subsequently lived in Deerfield, including Kirk Hinrich and Phil Jackson.

Schools

Deerfield's two school districts are District 109[15] consisting of Kipling, South Park, Walden, and Wilmot Elementary Schools, and Caruso and Shepard Middle Schools. District 113[16] are the Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b ""Small Town" Deerfield Kisses and Tills", Chicago Tribune, pp. N-B1C, 1982-05-09{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ "Glenview Plane Falls in Garden; Ensign is Killed", Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 6, 1944-05-27{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Blue Star Memorial Highway plaque located at intersection of Waukegan Road and Hazel Avenue
  4. ^ "Deerfield Passes Smoking Ban". ABC7 Chicago. 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  5. ^ Newton, Diana (2007-10-11), "Investigation Continues", Deerfield Review, pp. 5, 13{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Newton, Diana (2007-12-06), "Deerfield great place to live", Deerfield Review, pp. 5, 12{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ a b Rosen, Harry (1962). But Not Next Door. Astor-Honor Inc. ISBN 0839210078. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Ban the Buss!", Time, 1979-12-17{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ^ Seapharris7 (2002-04-15). "Once and Again". Classic TV Hits. Retrieved 2007-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Filming Locations for "Married with Children" (1987)". IMDB. imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  11. ^ "Filming Locations for "American High" (2000)". IMDB. imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  12. ^ "Filming Locations for Risky Business (1983)". IMDB. imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  13. ^ "Filming Locations for Stolen Summer (2002)". IMDB. imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  14. ^ "Pryde, Kitty". Marvel Universe Character Bios. Marvel.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  15. ^ District 109 Website
  16. ^ District 113 Website
  17. ^ "Bob Bell". deerfield collection. cdm.digitalpast.com.
  18. ^ a b c d Deerfield High School: "Yearbook", 1972
  19. ^ Kamchen, Richard (2007). "Colt Cabana a Matt Classic". Slam! Sports. Slam! Sports. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  20. ^ "Biography for Corinna Everson". IMDB. imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  21. ^ "Lindsay Knapp". databasefootball. databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  22. ^ "Art Shay". photosurce. photosource.com.
  23. ^ Lake County Museum, Curt Teich Postcard Archives, 27277 Forest Preserve Drive, Wauconda, IL, 60084, 847.968.3381

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