Winnetka Real Estate

Zip Codes for Des Plaines, IL: 60093

Winnetka means “Beautiful Land” in a Native American language. The name was found in a book by Sarah Peck wife of the village founder Charles Pack. The village was incorporated in 1869 by Charles Peck and Walter S. Gurnee, President of Chicago & Milwaukee Railroad. This small village is also the home of Donald Rumsfeld and the setting of the television drama, “Sisters”

The village is truly beautiful, attracting some of the wealthiest people in Chicagoland. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Winnetka is 12,419. The median income for a household in the village is $167,458, and the median income for a family is $160,458. The per capita income for the village is $84,134. Recreational activities are almost limitless with Lake Shore public beaches, boat launch area, athletic fields, indoor tennis clubs, an ice rink, golf course, and forest preserves. The Winnetka School System is one of the finest in the nation. Winnetka luxury real estate, mansions and lakefront homes are absolutely gorgeous and a marvel to see.

WINNETKA SCHOOLS:
Winnetka Public School District#36
New Trier High School

WINNETKA UTILITIES:
Water, Sewer: Village of Winnetka – 847.446.9550
Electric Service: Village of Winnetka – 847.446.9550
Telephone Service: SBC – 800.244.4444
Gas Service: North Shore – 847.336.7400
Northern Illinois – 847.490.8900
Garbage Service: Refuse & Recycling Collection – 847.446.9552
Recyclable & Yard Wastes: Refuse & Recycling Collection – 847.446.9552
Cable Service: Comcast – 866.372.4215