Block groups from the 2010 Census.

The 18 tracts from the 2010 Census within the City of Evanston.

The Evanston Police Department divides the City of Evanston into eight patrol beats.

City of Evanston tax parcels with PIN, landuse, and a link to the Cook County Property Tax Portal.

The City of Evanston is divided into nine wards. One alderman is elected to represent each ward.

Annexations by the City of Evanston through the years.

The City of Evanston is divided into nine wards. Each ward is then sub-divided into precincts. One alderman is elected to represent each ward.

As a part of the Field Operations Division, the Problem Solving Team's (PST) uniformed officers provide motorized patrol along with highly visible foot and bike patrol in neighborhoods. PST officers serve as a community policing mechanism by making personal contacts with area residents and merchants as well as providing a broad spectrum of proactive and preventive community services (attending neighborhood meetings/block club development, security surveys, etc.).

The Zoning Code is located in Title 6 of the Municipal City Code. The Zoning Code promotes the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, general welfare, objectives and policies of the comprehensive general plan. As adopted and amended by the Evanston City Council, the Zoning Code establishes and regulates buildings and building setbacks along streets, alleys, property lines, use of lot areas, parking and loading, and the areas of open space between and among surrounding buildings.

Each year, the City of Evanston receives approximately $2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as an entitlement community of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). For more information see the City of Evanston's web page on the CDBG program.