At a Glance

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Lake Bluff At a Glance
Village Hall
40 E. Center Avenue
Lake Bluff, IL 60044		 Phone: 847-234-0774
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Web: www.lakebluff.org
Incorporated September 21, 1895
Population
(2010 Census)		 Normal: 5,722
Daytime: 7,321
Land Area Aproximately 4 square miles
County Lake
Township Shields
Government Village Board/Village Administrator
Number of
Housing Units		 2,178
Median Home Value
(2010 Census)		 $671,900
Village Development
(as a percentage of land area)		 Residential: 50%
Business: 10%
Open Space, Parks, & Recreation: 26%
Roadway and Railroad: 9%
Departments Administration
Community Development
Finance
Fire (volunteer)
Police
Public Works
Financial Information Fiscal Year: May 1st to April 30th
FY2011-12 Budget: $14.36 million
Moody's Credit Rating: Aaa
Healthcare Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest Place (senior living)
Education Elemntary School District #65
Lake Forest High School District #115
Forest Bluff Montessori School (private)
Lake Forest College
Transportation Metra North Line Commuter Rail
North Shore Bike Path
Major Roadways:
IL Route 43,
IL Route 176,
Sheridan Road,
U.S. Route 41, and
Green Bay Road.

 

Awards and Distinctions

 

 

Illinois Land and Water Reserve designation for the Skokie River Preserve (2010)

Government Finance Officer's Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (1994 – present)

Government Finance Officer's Association Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (1994 – present)

Moody's Investors Aaa Credit Rating

Insurance Service Office Class Three (Fire Department)
Rating

Insurance Service Office Class Four (Building Department) Rating

Recognized by Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board for Progressive Fire Sprinkler Codes

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accredited since 1999

Lake County Crisis Center  Purple Ribbon Community

Lake Bluff Uptown Commercial Historic District National Register Listing

1999 Lake Forest Garden Club – Civic Award  honoring the  LB Farmers' Market

2005 APWA Award – Moffett Road Bridge Project

2007 APWA Award - Downtown Streetscape Improvement Project

2007 Lake Forest Garden Club – Civic Beautification Award for Downtown Streetscape Improvement Project

2004 AWWA 100 Years Club

Tree City USA Designation (since 1995)