Evanston is a suburban city located just north of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. It was founded in 1857 by John Evans, one of the founders of Northwestern University, which was established before the city in 1855. The population grew in the late 19th century due to the university, lakefront activities, businesses, and homes. Today, Evanston has a population of around 75,000 and is a diverse community, with attractions including Northwestern University, museums, churches, and restaurants.

1. By: Sam Benigni, Faith Guzman, Megan Mulholland, Hannah
Quaglio & Cait Schmid

2. Location
❖ Evanston is a suburban city
in Cook County, IL.
❖ View larger image at:
➢ http://cityofevanston.org/maps/pdfs/
CityLetterColor.pdf

3. Directions
Via Public Transportation:
❖ Take Red Line towards
Howard
➢ Get off at Howard
❖ Transfer to Purple Line
towards Linden
➢ Get off at Davis

4. Brief History
❖ Northwestern University was founded
before the town was named.
❖ Northwestern opened in 1855, and one
of its founders, John Evans, led the way
to the founding of Evanston in 1857.
❖ Between the 1860’s and 1870’s,
population increased due to the
Northwestern campus, lakefront
activities, business economy, and
beautiful homes.

5. Demographics
❖ 13 miles from downtown Chicago
❖ 7.8 sq. miles
❖ Median income: $68,169 (as of
2012)
❖ Race proportion:
➢ 65% White
➢ 18% African American
➢ Population: 74,486 (as of
2010)

6. Attractions & Landmarks
❖ Northwestern University
❖Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art
➢ Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey
❖ Lake Street Church of Evanston
❖ Edzo’s Burger Shop

8. Group Reflection
❖ NU is a big part of Evanston, so it seemed fitting to do a
little bit of investigating there first.
❖ As we arrived at Northwestern, we noticed how beautiful
and open the campus is.
❖ We visited the Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art located
on NU’s campus, which was quite interesting. The building
was quite large, and we admired the modern feel of the
campus as a whole. The workers at the exhibit were polite
as well and told us about the Block Cinema, which screens
classic and contemporary films.
❖ As we walked downtown past the fountains, we saw plenty
of really great restaurants and shops.
❖ We ate at Edzo’s, which is a local burger/hot dog shop; we
definitely recommend giving Edzo's a try!!
❖ This experience gave us a new appreciation for this town
and the different activities and various characteristics it
has to offer. We also had the opportunity to spend more
time with our group and become friends!

9. Bibliography
❖ City of Evanston. N.p., 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2014.
<http://cityofevanston.org/evanston-life/history-demographics/>.