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Evanston, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W / 42.04639; -87.69472
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Evanston
View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago
View of downtown, at Sherman Avenue and Davis Street, looking south/south-east toward Chicago
Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois
Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois
Evanston is located in Illinois
Evanston
Evanston
Location in the United States
Evanston is located in the United States
Evanston
Evanston
Evanston (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W / 42.04639; -87.69472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyCook
Incorporated1863
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDaniel Biss (D)
Area
 • Total7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2)
 • Land7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.26%
Population
 • Total78,110
 • Density10,041.14/sq mi (3,876.66/km2)
DemonymEvanstonian
ZIP Codes
60201–60204, 60208–60209
Area codes847 & 224
FIPS code17-24582
GNIS ID2394709
Websitecityofevanston.org

Evanston is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north to the center of Chicago, and is a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The mayor of Evanston is Daniel Biss.[3]

In March 2021, after Evanston passed a measure offering reparations to black residents over slavery, becoming the first in the United States to do so.[4]

Well-known people born in Evanston

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References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. "Evanston city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. Fulton, Jacob (23 February 2021). "Daniel Biss to become Evanston's next mayor". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "Watch now: Evanston 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations". pantagraph.com. The Pantagraph. Associated Press. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.