Northlake

The name "Northlake" comes from two streets, North Avenue (IL 64) and Lake Street (US 20), which intersect on the city's West border.

• Name — Northlake, Illinois • Type — City • Image Seal — Northlake Illinois Seal.jpg • Motto — "City of friendly people" • Image Map — File:Cook County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Northlake Highlighted.svg • Map Size — 260px • Map Caption — Location of Northlake in Cook County, Illinois. • Pushpin Map — United States Chicago Greater#Illinois#USA • Pushpin Relief — yes • Pushpin Label — Northlake • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Illinois • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Cook • Subdivision Type3 — Township • Subdivision Name3 — Leyden, Proviso • Established Title — Founded • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Jeffrey T. Sherwin • Leader Title1 — Mayor • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 8.23 • Area Total Sq Mi — 3.18 • Area Land Km2 — 8.23 • Area Land Sq Mi — 3.18 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 12840 • Population Density Km2 — 1560.99 • Population Density Sq Mi — 4042.82 • Time Zone1 — CST • Utc Offset1 — -6 • Time Zone1 Dst — CDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -5 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code(s) • Postal Code — 60164 (shared with Melrose Park) • Area Codes — 708/464 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 17-53871 • Custom Label2 Sec2 — Wikimedia Commons • Custom Data2 Sec2 — Northlake, Illinois • Website — City of Northlake official website Northlake is a city in Leyden Township and Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2020 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People". The name "Northlake" comes from two streets, North Avenue (IL 64) and Lake Street (US 20), which intersect on the city's West border.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northlake has a total area of 3.18 sqmi, all land.

As of the 2020 census, Northlake had a population of 12,840. The median age was 40.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,093 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.1% were married-couple households, 19.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,356 housing units, of which 6.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%, and the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%.

A Dominick's distribution center was located in Northlake until the supermarket chain's closure in December 2013. Empire Today is headquartered in Northlake.

Northlake is serviced by two elementary school districts: District 87 (Berkeley) and District 83 (Mannheim). • District 83: Operates Roy Elementary School and Westdale Elementary School in Northlake and Mannheim Middle School in Melrose Park • District 87: Riley Elementary School, Whittier Elementary School, and Northlake Middle School Two high school districts serve sections of Northlake: • West Leyden High School District 212 • North of North Ave, west of Mannheim Rd, and south of Belmont Ave is served by West Leyden High School District 212 (with few exceptions). • Proviso Township High Schools District 209; the section is served by Proviso West High School in Hillside. Private schools: • St. John Vianney Triton College is the designated community college.

The Centerpoint Preserve is a 32 acre public park. The land was donated to the City of Northlake by Centerpoint Properties. The Centerpoint Preserve has walking and bicycle paths, a dog park, fitness center, a music park, and picnic pavilion with running water.

Pace provides bus service on routes 309, 318, 319 and 330 connecting Northlake to destinations across the region.

• Tom Dore, retired American basketball player and former play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls. He is a native of Northlake. • Eugene C. Doyle, member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Mayor of Northlake • Little Arthur Duncan, a Chicago blues and electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, died in Northlake of complications following brain surgery. • Richard Fegley, professional photographer who worked for Playboy magazine for 30 years. He died in Northlake. • Manny Flores, alderman for Chicago's 1st ward from 2003 to 2010. He was raised in Northlake. • Geoffrey Obrzut, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1991 to 1993. He was a Northlake resident while serving as State Representative. • Mark Venturini, actor. He was a Northlake native and attended West Leyden High School. • Linda Williamson, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991. She was a Northlake resident while serving as State Representative.