Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Explained

Winthrop Harbor
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:Cornerstone of Illinois
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:42.4824°N -87.8229°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.43
Area Total Sq Mi:4.80
Area Land Km2:12.01
Area Land Sq Mi:4.64
Area Water Km2:0.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6705
Population Density Km2:558.36
Population Density Sq Mi:1446.29
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:60096
Area Code:847/224
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-82686
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Winthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Winthrop Harbor is considered the corner stone of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,705.[2] It is located along the northern border of Illinois and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Winthrop Harbor is known for its North Point Marina, and is a warning demarcation point for the National Weather Service's marine warnings for Lake Michigan. With moorage over 1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes. Nearly one million visitors take advantage of the marina, its associated beaches and other recreational facilities every summer.

History

Winthrop Harbor was named after Winthrop, Massachusetts.[3]

In 1918, the Saturday Evening Post had an article about the truck manufacturing plant in Winthrop Harbor. At the time, the Winther plant had been in operation for one year.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Winthrop Harbor has a total area of 4.761sqmi, of which 4.67sqmi (or 98.09%) is land and 0.091sqmi (or 1.91%) is water.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[5] !Pop 2020[6] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)5,8134,82486.22%71.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)963491.42%5.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)21190.31%0.28%
Asian alone (NH)1501552.22%2.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)120.01%0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)5430.07%0.64%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1413402.09%5.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5159737.64%14.51%
Total6,7426,705100.00%100.00%

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census,[7] there were 6,742 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 90.94% White, 1.44% Black or African American, 2.31% Asian, 0.39% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.03% of some other race and 2.88% of two or more races. 7.64% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 6,670 people, 2,370 households, and 1,884 families living in the village. The population density was 1548sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,435 housing units at an average density of 565.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.57% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.

There were 2,370 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $72,795, and the median income for a family was $79,442. Males had a median income of $44,795 versus $32,392 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,256. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major streets

Rail

Winthrop Harbor is served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line, at Winthrop Harbor station.

Public services

The village of Winthrop Harbor has a full-time police department and a part-time fire department.

Police department

The Winthrop Harbor Police Department's full-time officers are supplemented by part-time officers in both Patrol and Specialist positions. The department offers the following bureaus: Patrol, Detectives, Sex Crimes, Communications, CyberCrime, Records, and Evidence/Property. The current Chief is Anthony Velardi.

Fire department

The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department, founded in 1949, has grown from a small volunteer force to a 24-hour-a-day operation. Currently, part-time employees work overlapping shifts providing a crew 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. These 'on-duty' crews are supplemented with off-duty personnel who respond from home. They work with two engines, a 75-foot ladder truck, two advanced life support ambulances, one brush unit, a rescue boat and a staff and command car. Through automatic aid agreements with the surrounding area, the Village receives optimal emergency service. The current Fire Chief is Rocco Campanella.

Pollution concerns

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 140.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213052539/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1782686 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: Winthrop Harbor, IL Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118072114/http://censusviewer.com/city/IL/Winthrop%20Harbor. January 18, 2022. August 3, 2023.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.