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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Population Statistics
(Census 2000)
| Barrington Area |
40,000 |
Households |
14,029 |
| Village |
10,168 |
Median Household Income |
$109,335 |
| 7 Mile Radius |
229,580 |
Median Age of Population |
41 |
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Estimated
Average Home Value——–$454,000
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The Barrington area is a wonderful place
to live whether you’re raising a family,
running a business or simply enjoying the
many traditions of this vibrant community.
The community is known for its country living,
wooded beauty, and gentle rolling landscape
dotted with idyllic lakes. Ninety square
miles affectionately called “The Countryside”
surround the village. The open green spaces
with the popular equestrian farms have been
carefully planned to preserve natural resources
and the charm and feel of a small town.
The historic village of Barrington is in
reality a thriving commercial and industrial
hub for the area. Downtown Barrington is
a vital, attractive shopping area with convenient
parking. A charming blend of storefronts,
it has a splendid gazebo plaza at its center.
Victorian street lights, planters, pedestrian
benches and brick paved walkways add to
the historic atmosphere.
Residents here take an active role and
share a great deal of civic pride in the
excellent school system, the variety of
housing options, the numerous parks and
recreational opportunities for all ages
and the wide assortments of restaurants.
The business community enjoys the association
of an elite group of corporate neighbors
- Allstate Insurance, Recon Optical, Ameritech,
GE Capital, Pepsico Research & Development,
Siemens, and SBC - whose businesses are
thriving in the Barrington area. What’s
their secret to success? As the old saying
goes, “location, location.”
Simply put, the Barrington community offers
its corporate neighbors a wonderful location
with a wonderful network of major roadways,
fast, comfortable Metra trains and the regional
Transportation Authority’s Pace System.
These not only connect Barrington residents
with the rest of Chicagoland, but also make
Barrington accessible to a large metropolitan
workforce with a large, local pool of well
educated and informed workers, low crime
and safe neighborhoods and a robust, local
economy.
The Barrington area spreads across six
townships and Cook, Lake, Kane, and McHenry
counties, making its political geography
complex. The Barrington Area Council of
Government (BACOG), was created to coordinate
planning, development and shared services.
This cooperative planning has enabled the
area to enjoy controlled growth, both demographically
and commercially, while protecting its natural
resources and preventing its idyllic rural
character.
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Please contact us at 847-381-2525.
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