Water Softeners in Buffalo Grove, IL

Located in both Cook and Lake Counties and approximately 25 miles North West of the Loop, Buffalo Grove was first settled by New England farmers and German settlers who would carry their crops in wagons the 36 miles to Chicago for sale. In 1852, residents, the majority of which were Roman Catholic, raised $300 to purchase and donate seven acres of land in which to build St. Mary’s Church. A few years after being erected, the church was destroyed by arsonists and rebuilt in 1899.

By the turn of the century, dairy farming was an extensive practice, leading J.B. Weidner to open the area’s first cheese factory. Although the factory saw initial success, it quickly closed when the price of milk rose too high to continue production. By 1899, Little Mike’s Place opened across the street from St. Mary’s Church and offered residents a bar, dance floor, dining room, sleeping rooms, and a stable area for horses. This building is still in operation today as a local pizza shop.

The village of Buffalo Grove was incorporated in 1958 when its population grew from 164 to almost 1,500 residents in just two short years. The population continued to rise with large subdivisions like the Woodlands at Fiore and Strathmore and by the 1970s more and more Jewish residents were coming to the area. By the beginning of the 1990s, Buffalo Grove boasted six synagogues and by the end of the twentieth century, the area’s population reached almost 30 percent Jewish.

Today Buffalo Grove has grown from a humble area of just over 60 acres to a sprawling 5,000 with a population of over 42,000 residents. While the area began as a farming town, there are no working farms left within the town’s limits, although there are some operational farms nearby. During the 2010 elections, the town made history by recalling the first vote for a public official in Illinois history – nearly 70 percent of Buffalo Grove residents agreeing to the recall.