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A town of 1,308, settled in 1924.
The best of Bannockburn’s subject grades are an A+ for health, incomes, and walkability; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. 90% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bannockburn, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on health. Bannockburn's schools outperform 95% of the state's. Bannockburn is home to Trinity International University-Illinois. Bannockburn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bannockburn beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Bannockburn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 15.9% |
1,583 counted in 2010 and 1,013 in 2020; an estimated 1,308 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Bannockburn is from typical.
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Census counts: 186 in 1930, a peak of 1,583 in 2010, 1,013 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 8 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bannockburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw32 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
13 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate ArenaWrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bannockburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bannockburn.
97% of households own their home in Bannockburn, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.5% of Bannockburn adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 768 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bannockburn. 12% of Bannockburn adults report frequent mental distress.
| Bannockburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bannockburn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bannockburn for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Bannockburn is $214,000. Jobs based in Bannockburn fell to 4,176 in 2023, 1,084 fewer than in 2013.
| Bannockburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $214,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bannockburn’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Bannockburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Bannockburn has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bannockburn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve, at 28 acres.
| Bannockburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve | 0.1 mi | 28 |
| 2. Village of Bannockburn Open Space | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
11 within 15 miles of the center of Bannockburn
College town 41 of every 100 Bannockburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in Illinois, United States
Bannockburn is a village in West Deerfield and Vernon townships in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,013. A northern suburb of Chicago, the village is generally considered part of the North Shore subregion of Chicagoland. It is best known as the location of the main campus of Trinity International University and its component Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, though the university often lists its address as being the larger and more recognizable neighboring suburb of Deerfield. The Friedman house by Frank Lloyd Wright is also located in Bannockburn.
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