About Knollwood
Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Knollwood is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Knollwood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.6 square miles.
📰 Knollwood News Today
- Knollwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Aug 4
- FINAL RESULTS: Western Junior at Knollwood Club - Lake Forest, Illinois AmateurGolf.com · Jun 16
- A Legacy of Service, Leadership, and Heart City Lifestyle · Nov 26
- 1055 Knollwood Ln, West Chicago, IL 60185 Realtor.com · Jul 8
- Site preparation lays foundation for Knollwood renovation Golf Course Architecture Magazine · Oct 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Knollwood Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Knollwood
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Knollwood
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Donati’s Pizza Company
- Silo Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Knollwood
- Elawa Farm · Garden reviews ★
- Birch Park reviews ★
- Knollwood Park reviews ★
- Middlefork Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prairie Preserve on Belle Foret Drive · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sanctuary Park reviews ★
- West Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.6 sq mi
Coordinates42.2846, -87.8793