Welcome to Barrington Hills ...
The village of Barrington Hills is primarily located in Cook County<1>. A portion of Barrington Hills extends into McHenry County, Lake County and Kane County.
The location of Barrington Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Barrington Hills: BAIR-ring-tuhn<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Barrington Hills has a population of 4,186 people<4> (see below for details).
Barrington Hills is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Barrington Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Barrington Hills: (847) and (224)<6>
Websites for Barrington Hills ...
Official Website: www.ci.barrington-hills.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barrington Hills had an population of 4,186 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Barrington Hills had a population of 4,209 people. This makes Barrington Hills the county's 104th most populous community.
The population of Barrington Hills represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 363rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,209 people, the population of Barrington Hills increased 7.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,915 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Barrington Hills.
Communities Also Named Barrington Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barrington Hills - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barrington Hills.
Communities near Barrington Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barrington Hills.
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 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 <7>
- Arlington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 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 <7>
- Schaumburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
- Des Plaines
(17 miles [27.4 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 <7>
- Mount Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 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 <7>
- Wheaton
(19 miles [30.6 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 <7>
- Hoffman Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
- Bartlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <7>
- Buffalo Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <7>
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 Barrington Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barrington Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barrington Hills. 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 Barrington Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrington Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Barrington Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrington Hills ...
Looking for more information about Barrington Hills? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barrington Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barrington Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barrington Hills: www.ci.barrington-hills.il.us/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Barrington Hills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barrington Hills. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrington Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |