Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Winthrop Harbor
Village
Motto: 
Cornerstone of Illinois
Location of Winthrop Harbor in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Winthrop Harbor in Lake County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°28′50″N 87°49′45″W / 42.48056°N 87.82917°W / 42.48056; -87.82917[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Land4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
[2]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,705
 • Density1,446.1/sq mi (558.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60096
Area code847/224
FIPS code17-82686
GNIS feature ID2399725[2]
Websitewww.winthropharbor.com

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.[3] 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.

History

J. H. Van Vlissingen originally intended on developing the area in 1883, however nothing came of it. In 1899 the Winthrop Harbor and Dock Company purchased over 2,000 acres just south of the state line of Wisconsin.

In 1871 a post office was built on IL 137 named Spring Bluff. Not only did this spur an increase in population in the area, but it would inspire the name of the Spring Bluff Forest Preserve. Of which the state began purchasing land for in 1963.[4]

Winthrop Harbor was incorporated as a village in 1901.[5]

Despite the intention of the settlement to be an industrial district, the village remained mainly residential until 1989 when the North Point Marina was constructed.[6] Until the modern day the marina is considered the pride and soul of village.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Winthrop Harbor has a total area of 4.80 square miles (12.43 km2), of which 4.64 square miles (12.02 km2) (or 96.58%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 3.42%) is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910439—
19204737.7%
193066139.7%
194078518.8%
19501,765124.8%
19603,848118.0%
19704,79424.6%
19805,42713.2%
19906,24015.0%
20006,6706.9%
20106,7421.1%
20206,705−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010[9] 2020[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,088 5,813 4,824 91.27% 86.22% 71.95%
Black or African American alone (NH) 37 96 349 0.55% 1.42% 5.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 25 21 19 0.37% 0.31% 0.28%
Asian alone (NH) 124 150 155 1.86% 2.22% 2.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 2 0.01% 0.01% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 16 5 43 0.24% 0.07% 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 76 141 340 1.14% 2.09% 5.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 303 515 973 4.54% 7.64% 14.51%
Total 6,670 6,742 6,705 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Winthrop Harbor had a population of 6,705, with 2,638 households and 2,014 families residing in the village.[12][13] The population density was 1,396.88 inhabitants per square mile (539.34/km2), and there were 2,749 housing units at an average density of 572.71 per square mile (221.12/km2).[14]

The median age was 44.6 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males age 18 and over.[13]

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[15]

Of all households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 54.5% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

Of all housing units, 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.[13][12]

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $82,500, and the median income for a family was $98,990. Males had a median income of $57,650 versus $42,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,723. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Winthrop Harbor Metra train station

Major streets

  • Sheridan Road
  • 9th Street
  • Lewis Avenue
  • Russell Road
  • Kenosha Road
  • 7th Street

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.

Education

Most of Winthrop Harbor is in Winthrop Harbor School District 1 while a portion is in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3. All of Winthrop Harbor is in the Zion-Benton Township High School District 126.[16]

Pollution concerns

  • In a study released on July 30, 2009, by Forbes.com, Winthrop Harbor's North Point Marina was reported as the seventh most polluted beach in the United States based on samples taken in 2008. North Point Marina has been on this list since 2005, exceeding acceptable contamination levels in 61 percent of tests.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
  3. ^ "Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Spring Bluff". Lake County Forest Preserves. Lake County Forest Preserves. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Winthrop Harbor, IL". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "About North Point Marina SRA". Illinois.gov. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Sites. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ a b "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.
  11. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Winthrop Harbor village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/5). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024. - Text list
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