Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan and Evanston, Illinois, it is located north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 27,087 at the 2010 census. The first and only Baháʼí House of Worship in North America is located here. Wilmette is also home to Central Elementary School and Romona Elementary School, both recent recipients of the National Blue Ribbon award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. Geography Wilmette is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and is a near northern suburb of Chicago, immediately North of Evanston at (42.077178, -87.723736). The North Shore Channel drainage canal is supplied with water from Lake Michigan at Wilmette Harbor. According to the 2010 census, Wilmette has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water. Wilmette has a well-developed urban forest and since 1983 has enjoyed "Tree City" status. As of 2006, village parkways hosted more than 18,600 trees comprising 150 species and sub-species. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 28,170 people, 10,210 households, and 7,480 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 10,525 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 78.84% White, 0.90% African American, 0.16% Native American, 11.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 7.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.93% of the population. There were 10,210 households, out of which 74.53% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.43% were married couples living together, 5.25% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.74% were non-families. 24.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.49% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 2.64. The village's age distribution consisted of 28.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $161,765, and the median