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Winnetka is a village located approximately 19 mi (30 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. It has a population of 12,419. New Trier High School, a nationally renowned public school, is located in Winnetka.
History
The first houses were built in 1836, the first school in 1856. The village was incorporated in 1869 with a population of 450 by Charles Pack and Walter S. Gurnee, President of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
The name Winnetka is claimed to have been found in a book, meaning beautiful land in a local Native American language. However, no language has been found with a word anything resembling both Winnetka and the definition . Though a charming story, the name was most likely made up. Recently, Winnetka has been nicknamed "the land of bankers and lawyers".
The oldest house in Winnetka is the Schmidt-Burnham House. It was relocated in the 2003 from its original location on Tower Road to the Crow Island Woods.
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Geography
Winnetka is located at (42.106227, -87.73801).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Schools
The Winnetka Public Schools system (District 36) consists of three elementary schools and two middle schools. Hubbard Woods Crow Island School , and Samuel Sewall Greeley Elementary Schools serve grades kindergarten through four. Students in fifth and sixth grades attend The Skokie School. Seventh and eighth graders attend Washburne School, named after educator Carleton Washburne.
Winnetka's schools were modeled after Washburne's educational philosophy in an experiment called the Winnetka Plan. The town's schools continue to reflect his educational philosophy.
Winnetka is in New Trier Township. Public school students who reside in Winnetka attend New Trier High School for grades 9 through 12.
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