Midwest

Wilmette

Cook County, IL

Population

27,801

Walk Score

74 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,918

Median home value

$771,500

Founded

1872

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.

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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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