Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north to the center of Chicago, and is a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The mayor of Evanston is Daniel Biss.[3]
Evanston | |
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![]() View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago | |
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![]() Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W | |
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County | Cook |
Incorporated | 1863 |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Daniel Biss (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2) |
• Land | 7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.26% |
Population | |
• Total | 78,110 |
• Density | 10,041.14/sq mi (3,876.66/km2) |
Demonym | Evanstonian |
ZIP Codes | 60201–60204, 60208–60209 |
Area codes | 847 & 224 |
FIPS code | 17-24582 |
GNIS ID | 2394709 |
Website | cityofevanston |
In March 2021, after Evanston passed a measure offering reparations to black residents over slavery, becoming the first in the United States to do so.[4]
Well-known people born in Evanston
- Charlton Heston (d. 2008), actor
- John C. Whitehead (d. 2015), politician, Deputy Secretary of State
- William Christopher (d. 2016), actor
- Anthony Downs (1930-), political scientist, economist
- Peter Ueberroth (d. 2021), American executive
- Grace Slick (1939-), singer of rock music
- William Petersen (1953-), actor
- Elizabeth McGovern (1961-), actress
- Eddie Vedder (1964-), singer, songwriter, guitar player
- John Cusack (1966-), actor
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Evanston city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Fulton, Jacob (23 February 2021). "Daniel Biss to become Evanston's next mayor". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Watch now: Evanston 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations". pantagraph.com. The Pantagraph. Associated Press. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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