Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Evanston lies on Lake Michigan 12 miles (19 km) north of the Loop. A Chicago suburb, it is bordered by Wilmette to the north, Skokie to the west, Chicago to the south, and the lake to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020.
Midwest
Evanston
Cook County, IL
Population
77,181
Walk Score
98 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,625
Median home value
$454,600
Founded
1836
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Evanston Ridge Historic District · listed 1983
- Northeast Evanston Historic District · listed 1999
- Oakton Historic District · listed 2005
Notable landmarks
- Andridge Apartments · listed 1984
- Building at 1101-1113 Maple Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1209-1217 Maple Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1301-1303 Judson Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1305-1307 Judson Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1316 Maple Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1401-1407 Elmwood Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1505-1509 Oak Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 1929-1931 Sherman Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 2517 Central Street · listed 1984
- Building at 2519 Central Street · listed 1984
- Building at 2523 Central Street · listed 1984
- Building at 417-419 Lee Street · listed 1984
- Building at 548-606 Michigan Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 813-815 Forest Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 923-925 Michigan Avenue · listed 1984
- Building at 999 Michigan, 200 Lee · listed 1984
- Buildings at 1104-1110 Seward · listed 1986
- Buildings at 815-817 Brummel and 819-821 Brummel · listed 1984
- Carter, Frederick B., Jr., House · listed 1974
- Castle Tower Apartments · listed 1984
- Colonnade Court · listed 1984
- Dawes, Charles Gates, House · listed 1976
- Dryden, George B., House · listed 1978
- Evanston Lakeshore Historic District · listed 1980
- …and 36 more
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