Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located on Lake Michigan about 14 miles (23 km) north of the Chicago Loop. The village had a population of 28,170 at the 2020 census.
Midwest
Wilmette
Cook County, IL
Population
27,801
Walk Score
74 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,918
Median home value
$771,500
Founded
1872
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Gillson Park and Wilmette Harbor Historic District
- Gillson Park and Wilmette Harbor Historic District · listed 2024
- Oak Circle Historic District · listed 2001
- Ouilmette North Historic District · listed 2005
- Wilmette Village Center Historic District
- Wilmette Village Center Historic District · listed 2023
Notable landmarks
- Baha'i Temple · listed 1978
- Bailey-Michelet House · listed 1982
- Baker, Frank J., House · listed 1974
- Bersbach, Alfred, House · listed 2003
- Chicago and Northwestern Depot · listed 1975
- Craig and Estella Hazelwood House · listed 2024
- Drucker, Robert and Suzanne, House · listed 2013
- Eli and Jeanne Lipman House · listed 2025
- Gross Point Village Hall · listed 1991
- Linden Avenue Terminal · listed 1984
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