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LONG GROVE
Population: 6,735 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
Median Household Income: $148,150 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
Tax Rate Per $100 Assessed Value: 6.286% to 7.644% (2000 County Clerk Tax Extension)
Long Grove was incorporated in 1956.
Recreation
Recreational opportunities include hiking, horseback riding, and golfing.
Schools
Most elementary students in Long Grove attend classes in Kildeer-Countryside District #96 with total enrollment of 3,644 students in five schools. There are three private elementary schools in the area. Most high school students attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125 with 3,360 students in nearby Lincolnshire. Mundelein High School District 120 serves a small area at the village's northern boundary.
Long Grove's elementary children are served by three districts: District 76, District 79 and District 96. High School children attend either District 120 or District 125. For further information, you should call the districts direct:
ELEMENTARY
PHONE #
HIGH SCHOOL
PHONE #
District 76
847.566.9221
District 120
847.949.2200
District 79
847.566.0169
District 125
847.634.4000
District 96
847.459.4260
Housing
Long Grove has estate size homes on one to three acre sites. The 2000 median house value was $555,400 and the median rent cost was $716. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
Government Services
Fire protection is provided by the Countryside Fire Protection District or the Long Grove Fire Protection District. Police protection is provided under contract by the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
Transportation
Long Grove residents commuting to Chicago can use U.S. Rte. 12, State Rte. 53, and Interstates 94, 294 and 90. Metra commuter rail has stops in Barrington or Palatine, and the North Central line stops in Prairie View.