Welcome to Inverness ...

The village of Inverness is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Inverness has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Inverness has a population of 7,368 people<3> (see below for details).

Inverness is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Inverness lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Inverness had an population of 7,368 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Inverness had a population of 7,399 people. This makes Inverness the county's 89th most populous community.

The population of Inverness represents 0.06% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 271st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,399 people, the population of Inverness increased 9.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,749 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Inverness.

Communities Also Named Inverness ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Inverness - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inverness.

Communities near Inverness ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Inverness.

• Elgin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Arlington Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Skokie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
• Des Plaines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
• Wheaton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <5>
• Glenview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
• Elmhurst
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
  • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <5>
• Lombard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
  • Lombard is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <5>
• Bartlett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Inverness. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inverness.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Inverness. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Inverness.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Inverness. See our Newspapers Page for Inverness.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inverness ...

Looking for more information about Inverness? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Inverness, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Inverness.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inverness. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov