Ingleside, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ingleside is an unincorporated community in Lake County
, Illinois
, United States
. Ingleside is between Fox Lake
, Round Lake Heights
and Lake Villa
.
Ingleside lays below the Long Lake Dam and above Fox Lake. Duck lake and most of the Long Lake area are part of Ingleside. Ingleside also goes northwest to Lake Villa, Illinois.
The Old Grant Township Hall (home of the Grant Township Museum), The Long Lake Dam, The Fox Lake bike trail, Dry Dock Laundromat and Dog-n-Suds. Dog-n-Suds is a 50's-style drive-up complete with intercoms for ordering and car-hops to bring you your food. They have a weekly classic car night and are open Tuesday-Sunday seasonally.
The primary elementary school district is Gavin School District 37
.
In the 1960s mammoth bones were found here. They are on display at the Lakes Region Historical Society Museum in Antioch, Illinois.
In 2008 The Long Lake Dam was rebuilt and modernized. The dam was built in 1930 and reinforced in 1968 and 2008. The Long Lake Dam allows the control of water flowing from Long Lake to Fox Lake. Also the dam allows pleasure boat traffic from Long Lake to the rest of the Chain of Lakes.
connecting to downtown Chicago.
of 2000, there were 9,286 people residing in the village. The population density
was 811.89 people per square mile (313.5/km²). There were 3,660 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 75.1% White, 12.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.5% from other races
, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Ingleside is between Fox Lake
Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Round Lake Heights
Round Lake Heights, Illinois
Round Lake Heights is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Round Lake Heights is located at ....
and Lake Villa
Lake Villa, Illinois
Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. The population was 5,864 at the 2000 census. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township...
.
Geography
Ingleside is on Squaw Creek ( Also called Indian River ) between Long Lake, Duck Lake, and Fox Lake.Ingleside lays below the Long Lake Dam and above Fox Lake. Duck lake and most of the Long Lake area are part of Ingleside. Ingleside also goes northwest to Lake Villa, Illinois.
The Old Grant Township Hall (home of the Grant Township Museum), The Long Lake Dam, The Fox Lake bike trail, Dry Dock Laundromat and Dog-n-Suds. Dog-n-Suds is a 50's-style drive-up complete with intercoms for ordering and car-hops to bring you your food. They have a weekly classic car night and are open Tuesday-Sunday seasonally.
The primary elementary school district is Gavin School District 37
Gavin School District 37
- Education:*Gavin CentralGrades 1-5Public School----* Gavin SouthGrades 6-8, KindergartenPublic School- Athletics:Gavin SouthBoys*Basketball*Soccer*Track*VolleyballGirls*Volleyball*Basketball*Cheerleading*Track*Softball*Soccer-History:...
.
In the 1960s mammoth bones were found here. They are on display at the Lakes Region Historical Society Museum in Antioch, Illinois.
In 2008 The Long Lake Dam was rebuilt and modernized. The dam was built in 1930 and reinforced in 1968 and 2008. The Long Lake Dam allows the control of water flowing from Long Lake to Fox Lake. Also the dam allows pleasure boat traffic from Long Lake to the rest of the Chain of Lakes.
Transportation
Ingleside is served by Metra commuter train's Milwaukee District/North LineMilwaukee District/North Line
The Milwaukee District/North is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
connecting to downtown Chicago.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,286 people residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 811.89 people per square mile (313.5/km²). There were 3,660 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 75.1% White, 12.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.5% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
People from Ingleside
- Governor William StrattonWilliam StrattonWilliam Grant Stratton , known as "Billy the Kid", was the 32nd Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1953 to 1961, succeeding Adlai Stevenson II in that office. He was born on in Ingleside in Lake County, Illinois, the son of William J...
, 32nd Governor of Illinois (1953-1961), was born in Ingleside. The William G. Stratton Lock and Dam on the Fox River near McHenry, Illinois and William G. Stratton State Park on the Illinois River in Morris, Illinois and the William G. Stratton State Office Building in Springfield, Illinois are all named after Governor Stratton.