Cook County · Arboretum · Willow Creek
South Barrington
Large lots, The Arboretum and Goebbert’s on Higgins, Willow Creek on Algonquin — still its own village.
Overview
South Barrington is a Cook County village of large lots, private lakes, and three places the rest of the 847 already knows: Willow Creek Community Church on Algonquin Road, The Arboretum of South Barrington on Higgins, and Goebbert’s Farm farther west on Higgins — pumpkins and the dinosaur when the Fall Festival is running. Village Hall is at 30 S. Barrington Road. The 2020 Census counted 5,077 people; the July 1, 2025 estimate is 5,071. There is no Metra station. When someone says they live in Barrington, they sometimes mean here.
Quick facts
- Population (est.)
- 5,071 (Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025, V2025)Village only, not the whole Barrington area.
- 2020 Census
- 5,077
- County
- Cook
- ZIPs
- 60010
- Area codes
- 847 / 224
- Median home value
- $908,300 (ACS 2020–2024)
- Median household income
- $221,575 (ACS 2020–2024)
- Mean commute
- 29.0 minutes (ACS 2020–2024)
- Owner-occupied
- 98.2% (ACS 2020–2024)
- Bachelor's or higher
- 73.6%
- Poverty rate
- 1.0%
Housing, income, and commute figures are U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates unless noted. Population is Census QuickFacts July 1, 2025 (V2025) unless noted.
Taxes
Cook County overlapping rates apply. Barrington Community Unit School District 220 is the usual school levy. With a median owner-occupied value of $908,300, the dollar bill is among the largest on this map. Confirm the PIN on the Cook County Treasurer site. Fire protection is split among Barrington Countryside, East Dundee, and Hoffman Estates — read the village boundary map, not the neighbor’s yard sign.
Commute
Mean travel time is 29.0 minutes (ACS 2020–2024). There is no Metra station in the village. People drive to Barrington on the UP-NW or they take I-90 from the Barrington Road and IL-59 ramps. Higgins (IL-72), Barrington Road, Algonquin (IL-62), and IL-59 are the daily roads. Owner occupancy is 98.2 percent; this is a car village.
Schools
Barrington Community Unit School District 220 covers South Barrington. Unit district means elementary through high school under one system — still confirm the parcel. ISBE.
Housing
ACS 2020–2024 median owner-occupied value is $908,300, the highest median on this map. Median household income is $221,575. Owner occupancy is 98.2 percent. Poverty is 1.0 percent. Stock is large-lot single-family around 35 subdivisions and a few dozen private lakes. The Arboretum supplies the shopping; the houses sit behind it.
Why people move here
Space, District 220, and a lifestyle mall you can reach without getting on the interstate. You will drive for the train, for most errands that are not the Arboretum, and past Willow Creek traffic on Sunday morning. Come on a Tuesday night on a side street and again on a Saturday at the mall.
Village numbers
Call 911 for police, fire, or medical emergencies. The numbers below are the published civic lines.
- Village Hall30 S. Barrington Road. Weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Water and sewer questions run through this desk.847-381-7510
- Police (non-emergency)Behind Village Hall at 30 S. Barrington Road. Walk-in hours weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. After hours, call 911.847-381-7511
- Building and engineering847-381-7513
- Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (non-emergency)One of three fire districts in the village. Check the boundary map.847-381-2121
- Barrington Area Library847-382-1300
Open South Barrington in Home SOS · Malls, churches, and theaters · Other attractions · Facilities · Pickleball courts
Facilities
Seasonal farm
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington
Concerts
Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington)67 Algonquin Road, South Barrington, IL 60010
Other attractions
Seasonal farm
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington
Goebbert’s is the big seasonal farm stop on the west side of the 847 — garden center in spring, farm market in summer, and the Fall Festival that packs the parking lot from early September into early November. Families come for pumpkins, cider donuts, the pumpkin-eating dinosaur, mazes, and animal land when those attractions are running. Higgins (IL-72), west of the Arboretum.
Concerts · Paid when ticketed
Willow Creek Community Church — Concerts67 Algonquin Road, South Barrington
The megachurch campus also hosts occasional ticketed nights. Church service times live on Resources; this card is the concert calendar.