Quick Facts About Inverness IL Real Estate
According to the U.S. Census Bureau in the Census 2000 study, the population of Inverness in 2000 was 6,749 people. Total housing units in Inverness equaled 2,361 with 2,262 of these homes owner occupied or 97.8%. Only 2.2% of the total occupied housing units were classified as renter-occupied.
The aproximate area of Inverness IL is 6.5 square miles with a population density of 1,068.3 people per square mile. (In comparison, the city of Chicago had a population density of 12,750.3 people per sq. mile. Immediately south in the Village of Schaumburg the population density was 3,967 people per sq. mile and immediately East of Inverness the Village of Palatine had a population density of 5,047.2 people per sq. mile.)
Obviously, the Village of Inverness has a natural rural setting yet is so close to major metropolitan areas, attractions and shopping.
Approximate Distances from Inverness Village Hall:
- 6.7 Miles to Woodfield Mall
- 28.5 Miles to Wrigley Field
- 29 Miles to the Chicago Loop
The maintenance of the rural setting has a lot to do with one of the original major developers of Inverness, Arthur T. McIntosh who's development company set strict development guidelines which included minimum 1 acre lots. Today, enforcement of developmental guidelines in preserving the unique characteristics of this village insure Inverness does not become a typical suburb.
Residents of Inverness enjoy easy commutes to downtown Chicago via the I-90 Tollway and Metra stations located in Palatine and Barrington Village.
For shopping and dining, the nearby Village of Schaumburg provides multiple restaurants, retail stores and the Woodfield Mall, which is the fifth largest mall in America.
