Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of Discover Financial and CCH are located there, as well as Orphans of the Storm, an animal shelter founded in 1928 by famous dancer Irene Castle. The village used to host the annual “Arts & Riverwoods” festival.
Name: | Riverwoods village |
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LSAD Code: | 47 |
LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
State: | Illinois |
County: | Lake County |
Total Area: | 4.01 sq mi (10.40 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.97 sq mi (10.27 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²) |
Total Population: | 3,790 |
Population Density: | 955.38/sq mi (368.86/km²) |
Area code: | 224 847 |
FIPS code: | 1764538 |
Website: | villageofriverwoods.com |
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Geography
Riverwoods is located at 42°10′15″N 87°53′45″W / 42.17083°N 87.89583°W / 42.17083; -87.89583.
According to the 2010 census, Riverwoods has a total area of 4.016 square miles (10.40 km), of which 3.97 square miles (10.28 km) (or 98.85%) is land and 0.046 square miles (0.12 km) (or 1.15%) is water.
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