Burr Ridge Real Estate
Welcome to Burr Ridge! Burr Ridge is listed among the top wealthiest towns in Illinois.
Burr Ridge History
Glaciers from the last ice age carved Burr Ridge’s hills. In 1917 the International Harvester Company purchased land for an experimental farm (where they tested the world’s first all-purpose tractor). In the 1940s Denver Busby bought land that became known as the Burr Ridge dairy farm and he launched the Burr Ridge Estates. In 1956 residents decided to incorporate the area as the village of Harvester (to honor the International Harvester). In 1961 the International Harvester Company and the Burr Ridge Estates merged—changing the village’s name to Burr Ridge.
Population: 10,749
Arts/ Entertainment: Things To Do
The Village of Burr Ridge hosts a variety of events throughout the year—like Armed Forces Day and Run the Ridge 5k and 1k walk/ run.
Burr Ridge Village Center
Edgewood Valley Country Club
Ruth Lake Country Club
Captain Swift Covered Bridge
Local Transit
Railways
Burr Ridge is serviced by Metra’s BNSF Railway (Aurora to Chicago Union Station).
Roads/ Highways
The main roads in Burr Ridge are Kingery Hwy (north-south) and County Line Rd (north-south). The village is also centrally located to I-55, I-294 and I-80, which allow commuters easy access to Chicago and other areas.
Pace Bus services Burr Ridge.
Burr Ridge’s Educational Opportunities
Grades K-8
Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180
Gower School District 62
Hinsdale School District 181
Pleasantdale School District 107
Trinity Lutheran School
High School
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Lyons Township High School District 204
Higher Education
College of DuPage
Moraine Valley Community College
Westwood College DuPage
Burr Ridge Area Healthcare
Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital
Hinsdale Hospital
Palos Community Hospital