Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 76,340 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60201, 60202 and 60208.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Evanston
All in Evanston
All in Evanston
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Evanston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Evanston had 78,110 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station (8 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,044 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Evanston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 294 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 820 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 339 |
| Mental health providers | 1,231 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 199 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (102 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Evanston CCSD 65, Evanston Twp HSD 202, Evanston Dists 65/202 Jnt Agr. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Hill Education CenterEvanston | Pre-K | 258 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dawes Elementary SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 298 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dewey Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 321 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine ArtsEvanston | K–8 | 421 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kingsley Elementary SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 343 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 288 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oakton Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 379 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Orrington Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 225 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 410 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Willard Elem SchoolEvanston | K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rice Childrens CenterEvanston | 1–8 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Chute Middle SchoolEvanston | 6–8 | 598 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Haven Middle SchoolEvanston | 6–8 | 660 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nichols Middle SchoolEvanston | 6–8 | 628 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| ETHS Day SchoolEvanston | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Evanston Twp High SchoolEvanston | 9–12 | 3,560 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Park SchoolEvanston | — | — | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiaravalle Montessori SchoolEvanston | Pre-K–8 | 198 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Guidepost Montessori at EvanstonEvanston | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Kingsway Preparatory SchoolEvanston | Pre-K–1 | 6 | Pentecostal | 0.7 mi |
| Roycemore SchoolEvanston | Pre-K–12 | 224 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| St Athanasius SchoolEvanston | Pre-K–8 | 288 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| The Barbereux SchoolEvanston | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Fusion Academy Ev: EvanstonEvanston | 6–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Beacon AcademyEvanston | 9–12 | 155 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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