Barrington Hills, Illinois

About Barrington Hills

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Barrington Hills is a small town, home to 4,080 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Barrington Hills is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 151 residents per square mile.

📰 Barrington Hills News Today

• Suburban police investigating Barrington Hills home invasion involving masked man NBC Chicago · Aug 17
• Barrington Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Barrington Hills news: Forklift falls onto vehicle near Dundee Road and Bateman Road, leaving 1 hospitalized, fire officials say abc7chicago.com · Jun 2
• 1 dead, 2 injured in early morning crash in Barrington Hills - WGN-TV WGN-TV · Jul 25
• Brian Duffy Obituary (2026) - Barrington Hills, IL - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barrington Hills Unique

• The only place in America named Barrington Hills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Barrington Hills

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barrington Hills

• Hickory Hill Park reviews ★
• Horizon Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spring Lake Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Countryside Park reviews ★
• Far Field Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grigsby Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spring Lake Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barrington Hills

🏘️ Nearby Communities