Deer Park, Illinois

Deer Park, Illinois
Village
Village of Deer Park
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Location of Deer Park in Lake County and Cook County, Illinois
Deer Park
Coordinates: 42°09′59″N 088°05′09″W / 42.16639°N 88.08583°W / 42.16639; -88.08583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Cook, Lake
Townships	Ela, Cuba, Palatine
Incorporated	1957
Government
• Type	Trustee-village
• President	Robert Kellermann
Area [1]
• Total	3.75 sq mi (9.73 km2)
• Land	3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)  3.13%
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,681
• Density	1,007.39/sq mi (388.91/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
• Per capita income	$63,689
• Median home value	$593,000
ZIP code(s)	60010
Area code(s)	847 & 224
Geocode	17-19083
FIPS code	17-19083
Website	villageofdeerpark.com

Deer Park is a village in Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,681.^[2] The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open space. The village is home to popular shopping and dining destinations: Deer Park Town Center and the Town Center Promenade. The town is also home to the Vehe Farm, an Illinois Centennial Farm.

Residential zoning is mainly single family homes with lot of sizes of 1-acre (4,000 m²) or more. Upscale townhomes are available near the Deer Park Center. The Metra/Chicago & Northwestern train line provides commuter service to Chicago with stations in nearby Barrington and Palatine.

Deer Park is located at 42°09′59″N 88°05′09″W / 42.166458°N 88.085859°W / 42.166458; -88.085859.^[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Deer Park has a total area of 3.76 square miles (9.74 km²), of which 3.65 square miles (9.45 km²) (or 97.31%) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 2.69%) is water.^[4]

As of the 2020 census^[8] there were 3,681 people, 1,377 households, and 1,124 families residing in the village. The population density was 980.29 inhabitants per square mile (378.49/km²). There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 386.42 per square mile (149.20/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.41% White, 0.65% African American, 0.27% Native American, 7.85% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 4.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.

There were 1,377 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.25% were married couples living together, 3.92% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.37% were non-families. 17.28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.88% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $161,422, and the median income for a family was $192,708. Males had a median income of $117,120 versus $76,635 for females. The per capita income for the village was $73,578. About 0.3% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

There are no public schools in Deer Park, but it is served by either Isaac Fox Elementary School, Lake Zurich Middle School South and Lake Zurich High School or Arnett Lines Elementary School, Barrington Middle School Prairie Campus and Barrington High School.

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