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is an affluent village, located about northwest of Chicago, Illinois, that straddles approximately in Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 3,915 at the 2000 census. The Village of Barrington Hills was incorporated in 1957.
The rural-suburban area is part of the greater Barrington area and many affluent residents live there on large estates within commuting distance of Chicago. There is a minimum zoning restriction on building houses and both farming and horse raising are allowed. Homes are on individual septic system and water wells. The zoning restrictions are sometimes interpreted as protecting the residents "from the lower classes."
The Village is home to Hill 'N Dale Farms, belonging to Richard L. Duchossois, owner of the Arlington Park racetrack, and Bill McGinley's Horizons Farms. The community's identification with horses can be seen in names like Broncos and Colts for school teams, stores catering to saddlery and riding outfits, and subdivisions with street names such as Steeplechase and Surrey Court.