Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove is an affluent village located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 42,909. As of May 2007, signs welcoming visitors to Buffalo Grove show a population of 43,195. In July 2009, Buffalo Grove was listed at No. 65 on Money "best places to live" list.The village is also home to two different annual festivals, one being the Buffalo Grove Days held in September and an Arts Festival...
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County:Cook County
State:Illinois
Country:United States of America
Population:42,972
Also known as:Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Population history for Buffalo Grove

YearEstimated Population
2008 42,972
2007 42,912
2006 42,675
2005 42,676
2004 43,015
2003 43,245
2002 43,353
2001 43,414
2000 43,272
1999 42,624
1998 42,378
1997 41,986
1996 41,553
1995 40,666
1994 39,956
1993 39,347
1992 39,072
1991 38,324
1990 36,789
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Famous residents of Buffalo Grove

Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn
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Tim Kinsella
Tim Kinsella
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Tim Kinsella is a musician from Chicago, Illinois. He has been a part of many bands including Cap'n Jazz, The Sky Corvair, Joan of Arc, Owls,...
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Mike Kinsella
Mike Kinsella
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Anna Slotky
Anna Slotky
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Kelly Czarnecki
Kelly Czarnecki
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Famous people born in Buffalo Grove

Aaron Himelstein
Aaron Himelstein
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Anna Slotky
Anna Slotky
Film Actor, TV Actor

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Kelly Czarnecki
Kelly Czarnecki
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Kelly Czarnecki is a former contestant on the reality television show Survivor: Gabon.

Airports in or near Buffalo Grove

Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
Airport code:MWC
Midway Airport
Midway Airport
Airport code:MDW
Lewis University Airport
Lewis University Airport
Airport code:LOT
DuPage Airport
DuPage Airport
Airport code:DPA

U.S. state

Illinois
Illinois
Population:2,458 (1800)

Illinois is the 25th most extensive and the 5th most populous of the 50 United States, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects the...
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