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  1. Winnetka (/ w ɪ ˈ n ɛ t k ə /) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,475 as of the 2020 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income.

  2. Residents. About Winnetka. Nestled along Lake Michigans North Shore, Winnetka is a community of tree-lined streets, sandy beaches, renowned schools, outstanding parks, quality recreation facilities, and plentiful non-profit and religious organizations.

  3. Winnetka, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies along Lake Michigan and is an affluent residential suburb of Chicago, located about 20 miles (30 km) north of downtown. German settler Michael Schmidt arrived in the area in 1826, and 10 years later Erastus Patterson and his family.

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  4. Although it may have looked like a farming community, mid-1850s Winnetka lay only five miles north of Evanston’s Northwestern University-one of the few seats of higher learning in Illinois. Winnetkas early residents, many from New England, were well-educated, highly religious, and reform-minded.

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  5. May 29, 2013 · May 29, 2013. The first settlers arrived in Winnetka in 1836 and the village was incorporated in 1869 with a population of 450, according to the village. Known primarily to outsiders for its...

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  6. Winnetka ( / wɪˈnɛtkə /) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,475 as of the 2020 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income.

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