Lake County is the farthest north-east
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
in the
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of
IllinoisIllinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...
. A 2006 census estimated the population was 713,076. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
WaukeganWaukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. A 2003 census estimated the city population to be 91,452. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population.-Geography:...
,
IllinoisIllinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...
. According to the 2000 United States Census, Lake County is the 31st richest county by per-capita income. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its lakefront communities, along with some in Cook County, are part of an area known as the
North ShoreHistorically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigan's western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. Today it refers to the suburbs north of Chicago along the lakefront...
.
Originally part of
McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
, the townships comprising Lake County were carved out into a separate county in 1839.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,368 square miles (3,543 km²), of which, 448 square miles (1,159 km²) of it is land and 920 square miles (2,384 km²) of it is water, much of it in
Lake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The second largest of the Great Lakes by volume The third largest of the Great Lakes by surface area , it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S. states of Wisconsin,...
. The total area is 67.28% water.
Major highways
Interstate 94Interstate 94 is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 14
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 45
Illinois Route 22Illinois Route 22 is an east-west state road that connects U.S. Route 14 near Fox River Grove with U.S. Route 41 in Highland Park. This is a distance of .- Naming :...
Illinois Route 43Illinois Route 43 is a major north-south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S...
Illinois Route 53Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north-south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
Illinois Route 59Illinois Route 59 is a north-south state highway in northeastern Illinois. It runs south from Illinois Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, spanning the north-south width of Chicago's western suburbs...
Illinois Route 60Illinois Route 60 is an east-west state highway in Lake County, in northeastern Illinois. It connects the village of Volo at Illinois Route 120 just east of Illinois Route 59 with the village of Lake Forest at U.S. Highway 41...
Illinois Route 83Illinois Route 83 is a major north-south state road in northeast Illinois. It stretches from U.S. Highway 30 by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana north to the Wisconsin border by Antioch at Highway 83. Incidentally, this alignment is concentric with Interstate 294...
Illinois Route 120Illinois Route 120 is a major east-west arterial in northeastern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 14 west of Woodstock to Illinois Route 131 in Waukegan. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Illinois Route 131Illinois Route 131 is a north-south state road in northeastern Illinois. It extends south from Highway 31 and Lake CR A1/19 at the Illinois/Wisconsin state line by Pleasant Prairie, south to Illinois Route 176 in Lake Bluff, a distance of ....
Illinois Route 132Illinois Route 132 is an arterial state road that connects Illinois Route 59 near Lake Villa, with Illinois Route 131 in Waukegan. It is known as Grand Avenue for its entire length, and Grand Avenue extends west beyond Lindenhurst to near U.S. Route 12, west...
Illinois Route 137Illinois Route 137 is a state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs from the Wisconsin Border north of Winthrop Harbor south to North Chicago, west to Libertyville, and then back northwest to Grayslake, terminating at Illinois Route 83 just south of Illinois Route 120...
Illinois Route 134Illinois Route 134 is an east-west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 12/Illinois Route 59 combination in Fox Lake to Illinois Route 120 in Hainesville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
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Lakes
Besides
Lake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The second largest of the Great Lakes by volume The third largest of the Great Lakes by surface area , it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S. states of Wisconsin,...
, lakes in the county include:
- Lake Amy
- Antioch Lake
- Ashley Lake
- Bangs Lake
- Lake Barrington
Lake Barrington can refer to:*Lake Barrington, Illinois, a village in the United States of America*Lake Barrington , Australia, a lake near Sheffield...
- Benet Lake
- Big Bear Lake
- Bluff Lake
Bluff Lake is a lake of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
- Brandenburg Lake
- Bresen Lake
- Butler Lake
- Lake Catherine
Lake Catherine may refer to a place in the United States:*Lake Catherine , a lake in Arkansas*Lake Catherine, Illinois, a census-designated place...
- Cedar Lake
-Cities, towns, townships etc.:*Cedar Lake, Indiana*Cedar Lake Township, Minnesota in Scott County, Minnesota*Cedar Lake, New Jersey*Cedar Lake, Wisconsin, a town in Barron County-Lakes:United States*Cedar Lake in Denville Township, New Jersey...
- Channel Lake
- Lake Charles
- Countryside Lake
- Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake is a lake on the Oswegatchie River in the Adirondack Park in New York in the USA. It is the third largest lake in the Adirondack Park Cranberry Lake is a lake on the Oswegatchie River in the Adirondack Park in New York in the USA. It is the third largest lake in the Adirondack Park...
- Crooked Lake
Crooked Lake may refer to:*Crooked Lake Township, Minnesota*Crooked Lake , an Outstanding Florida Water*Crooked Lake Park, Florida, a census designated place in Polk County, Florida-Michigan Lakes:*Crooked Lake, Curran...
- Cross Lake
Cross Lake lies on the border of Cayuga and Onondaga Counties in New York. The Seneca River portion of the Erie Canal flows through it from west to east. Cross Lake lies within the boundaries of the traditional Onondaga Indian Nation. The lake is reputed to be the boyhood home of Hiawatha, the...
- Davis Lake
- Davlins Pond
- Dead Lake
Dead Lake may refer to:*Dead Lake Township, Minnesota, a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.*Dead Lakes State Recreation Area, a Florida State Park located one mile north of Wewahitchka...
- Deep Lake
Deep Lake is the name of many lakes. Lakes by this name include:in the United States*Deep Lake , a lake in Siskiyou County, California*Deep Lake , a 33 acre lake in White River National Forest, in Colorado...
- Deer Lake
-Canada:*Deer Lake *Deer Lake , a large lake in western Newfoundland** Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town located on Deer Lake** Deer Lake Airport , an airport located in the town of Deer Lake...
- Diamond Lake
-U.S. geographical locations:*Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, a neighborhood in the Nokomis community in Minneapolis*Diamond Lake Township, Minnesota, a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota*A neighborhood and school district in Mundelein, Illinois...
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Druce Lake
Duck Lake -United States:* Duck Lake , a lake in John Muir Wilderness, California* Duck Lake , a lake in Illinois* Duck Lake , a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota* Duck Lake , a lake in Allamakee County, Iowa...
Dunns Lake
East Loon Lake
Echo Lake
Lake EleanorLake Eleanor is a reservoir located in Yosemite National Park at an altitude of . The reservoir has a capacity of 26,100 acre feet and a surface area of 953 acres...
Elmwood Farms Lake
Lake Fairfield
Fish LakeFish Lake may refer to:* Fish Lake, Idaho* Fish Lake, Indiana, USA, a small town* Fish Lake Township, Minnesota, USA* Fish Lake , USA...
Forest Lake-Places:In Australia:* Forest Lake, Queensland, a suburb of BrisbaneIn New Zealand:* Forest Lake, New Zealand, a suburb of HamiltonIn the United States:* Forest Lakes, Arizona* Forest Lake, Arizona...
Fourth Lake
Fox Lake-Cities, towns, townships etc.:Canada*Fox Lake in Nova Scotia* Fox Lake First Nation, ManitobaUnited States*Fox Lake, Illinois*Fox Lake, Montana*Fox Lake, Wisconsin*Fox Lake , Wisconsin*Fox Lake Hills, Illinois...
Gages Lake
Lake Germaine
Grandwood Lake
Grass LakeGrass Lake can refer to a place in the United States:* Grass Lake, Michigan, a village* Grass Lake Charter Township, Michigan* Grass Lake, a lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota* Grass Lake Township, Minnesota* Grass Lake, Lake County, Illinois...
Grassy Lake
Grayslake
Harvey Lake
Hastings Lake
Hendrick Lake
Highland Lake-Water bodies:* Highland Lake * Highland Lake * Highland Lake * Highland Lake * Highland Lake -Water bodies:* Highland Lake (Winchester, Connecticut)* Highland Lake (Stoddard, New Hampshire)* Highland Lake (Columbia Heights, Minnesota)* Highland Lake (Warren Center, Pennsylvania)* Highland Lake...
Homer White Lake
Honey LakeHoney Lake is a medium-sized natural lake located in the Great Basin in the western United States. It is fed by the Susan River, whose tributaries include Gold Run, Piute, and Willow creeks.-Geography:...
Huntley Lake |
Island Lake -Lakes:*Island Lake *Island Lake , a dry lake*Island Lake , Manitoba*Island Lake , Lyon County, Minnesota*Island Lake , USA-Settlements:*Island Lake, Illinois*Island Lake Township, Lyon County, Minnesota...
Lambs Lake
Leo Lake
Liberty LakeLiberty Lake may refer to:* Liberty Lake * Liberty Lake * Liberty Lake, Washington...
Lake Linden
Little Bear Lake
Loch LomondLoch Lomond is a man-made lake in Mundelein, Illinois, as well as the subdivision built around said lake. The lake is administered by the Loch Lomond Property Owners Association, and access is restricted to members of the association and their guests....
Long Lake-Canada:Long Lake and its French language equivalent, "Lac Long", is the most commonly used name for a geographical feature in Canada. There are 203 Long Lakes and 164 occurrences of Lac Long...
Loon LakeLoon Lake is a glacial lake found in northern Lake County, Illinois, United States. It comprises three lakes; East Loon, West Loon, and North Loon. . It is located near the town of Antioch, IL, near the intersection of Route 83 and Grass Lake Rd. It is home to many different species of fish,...
Lake Louise-Canada:*Lake Louise , a lake in Alberta, Canada**Chateau Lake Louise, hotel in Alberta, Canada, one of Canada's Grand Railway Resorts**Lake Louise Mountain Resort, a ski resort in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada...
Lucky Lake
Lake MarieLake Marie is a small freshwater lake in Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, near Winchester Bay, Oregon, USA. It has a sandy beach at one end for swimming and day use, hiking trails surrounding it, and is overlooked by a couple of log cabins which can be rented....
Miltmore Lake
Minear Lake
Mud Lake-Cities, towns, townships, etc.:* Mud Lake, Arkansas* Mud Lake, California, former name of Fleener, California* Mud Lake, Idaho* Mud Lake, Minnesota* Mud Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador* Mud Lake, Ontario-Lakes:...
Lake Naomi
Nippersink Lake
North Tower Lake
Petite Lake
Pistakee Lake
Lake Potomac
Redhead Lake
Redwing Slough Lake
Round Lake-Communities:United States* Round Lake, Illinois, a village* Round Lake, Minnesota, a city* Round Lake, New York, a village* Round Lake, Wisconsin, a town-Lakes:Canada* Round Lake , near Pembroke* Round Lake United States...
Saint Marys Lake |
Sand Lake -Cities, towns, townships etc.:In the United States:*Sand Lake, Michigan, a village in Kent County, Michigan*Sand Lake, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in St...
Sand Pond
Schreiber Lake
Shady Lane Resort Lake
Lake Sheree
Silver LakeSilver Lake may refer to:Places*Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California*Silver Lake, San Bernardino County, California*Silver Lake, Amador County, California, former name of Plasse, California*Silver Lake, Florida*Silver Lake, Indiana*Silver Lake, Kansas...
Slocum Lake
Slough Lake
Spring Lake-Populated places:In Canada:* Spring Lake, AlbertaIn the United States:*Spring Lake, Hernando County, Florida*Spring Lake, Highlands County, Florida*Spring Lake, Indiana*Spring Lake, Michigan*Spring Lake, Minnesota*Spring Lake...
Sterling Lake
Sullivan Lake Sullivan Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
Sun Lake
Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake can refer to:Communities* Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada* Sylvan Lake, Michigan, United States* Sylvan Lake, New York, United StatesLakes* Sylvan Lake , Canada* Sylvan Lake, Indiana, United States...
Third Lake
Timber LakeTimber Lake may refer to:cities, towns, communitieslakesreservoirsswamps...
Tower Lake
Turner Lake
Twin Lakes-Communities:*Twin Lakes, California, Santa Cruz County*Twin Lakes, Kern County, California*Twin Lakes, Lake County, California*Twin Lakes, Los Angeles County, California*Twin Lakes, Mono County, California*Twin Lakes, Adams County, Colorado...
Valley Lake
Waterford Lake
West LakeXī Hú is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province of eastern China.The lake is divided by the causeways of Sū Dī , Bái Dī , and Yánggōng Dī .-Overview:...
White Lake-Cities, towns, townships etc.:* White Lake, New York* White Lake, North Carolina* White Lake, South Dakota* White Lake, Wisconsin* White Lake Township, Michigan-Lakes:in Canada*White Lake in Hungary* White Lake in Poland...
Wooster Lake
Lake Zurich |
Townships
Antioch, Avon, Benton, Cuba, Ela, Fremont, Grant, Lake Villa, Libertyville, Moraine, Newport, Shields, Vernon, Warren, Wauconda, Waukegan, West Deerfield, Zion
Adjacent counties
- Kenosha County
Kenosha County is a county located along the West Shore of Lake Michigan in the far southeastern corner U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Kenosha.Its estimated 2008 population was 164,465...
, WisconsinWisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. states. Located in the north-central United States, Wisconsin is considered part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the...
- north
- Allegan County
Allegan County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2000 census, the population was 105,665. The county seat is Allegan. The name was coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft to sound like a Native American word....
, MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
- northeast1
- Van Buren County
Van Buren County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 76,263. It is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Area. The county seat is the village of Paw Paw.-History:...
, MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
- east1
- Berrien County
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 162,453. The county seat is St. Joseph....
, MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
- southeast1
- Cook County
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
, IllinoisIllinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...
- south
- McHenry County
McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
, IllinoisIllinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...
- west
1 Boundary lies entirely in Lake Michigan.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 644,356 people, 216,297 households, and 163,953 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,440 people per square mile (556/km²). There were 225,919 housing units at an average density of 505 per square mile (195/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.11%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 6.94%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.28%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 3.90%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 0.05%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
, 6.72% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 2.01% from two or more races. 14.39% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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...
of any race. 17.0% were of
GermanThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
, 9.0%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
, 7.2% Polish, 6.4%
ItalianThe Italian people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common Italian culture, descent, and speaking the Italian language as a mother tongue...
and 5.0%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 78.7% spoke
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
, 12.9%
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
and 1.0%
RussianRussian is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages, and the largest native language in Europe...
as their first language.
The Census estimates of 2005 showed Lake County with 68.6% of its residents being non-Hispanic whites, 18.2% Latinos, 6.8% African American and 5.5% Asian.
According to the 2000 census there were 216,297 households out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males. Waukegan and North Chicago account for 20% of the county's population.
The median income for a household in the county was $66,973, and the median income for a family was $76,424 (these figures had risen to $76,940 and $88,851 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,789 versus $33,458 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $32,102. About 4.00% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 4.80% of those age 65 or over. The 2000 Census reported that Lake County had the second median highest household income of any county in the state, behind
DuPage CountyDuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its county seat is the city of Wheaton. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
.
Townships
- Antioch
Antioch Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 21,879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Antioch Township covers an area of 42.34 square miles ; of this, 6.7 square miles or 15.82 percent is water...
- Avon
Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,957.-Geography:Avon Township covers an area of 23.87 square miles ; of this, 1.14 square miles or 4.79 percent is water...
- Benton
Benton Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA and includes all of the village of Winthrop Harbor, most of the village of Beach Park, and small portions of the cities of Zion and Waukegan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,413...
- Cuba
Cuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,749. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed at about the time of the Spanish American War.-Geography:...
- Ela
Ela Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,688.-Geography:Ela Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles ; of this, 1.1 square miles or 3.07 percent is water...
- Fremont
Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,955.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles ; of this, 1.02 square miles or 2.86 percent is water...
- Grant
Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,397. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on an unknown date.-Geography:...
- Lake Villa
- Libertyville
Libertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48,904. The village of Libertyville is part of the township as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan...
- Moraine
Moraine Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 34,538. Moraine Township was originally called Deerfield Township, but the name was changed on October 29, 1998.-Geography:...
- Newport
Newport Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,142. It includes the villages of Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek, Millburn, Russell,small portions of the Villages of Gurnee and Antioch, and a very small portion of the city of...
- Shields
Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,382. The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.-Cities and towns:* Lake Bluff* Lake Forest...
- Vernon
Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65,355.-Geography:Vernon Township covers an area of 36.22 square miles ; of this, 0.09 square miles or 0.26 percent is water...
- Warren
Warren Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 59,424. The cities of Gurnee, Gages Lake, Park City, Grayslake, Grandwood Park, and Wildwood lie within its borders. The township was established in 1850 by settlers who came from the town of...
- Wauconda
Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 16,387.-Geography:Wauconda Township covers an area of 23.98 square miles ; of this, 0.98 square miles or 4.09 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bangs Lake and Slocum Lake...
- Waukegan
Waukegan Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 92,805.-Geography:Waukegan Township covers an area of 21.18 square miles ; of this, 0.08 square miles or 0.4 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Dead Lake...
- West Deerfield
West Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,794 at the 2000 census. West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township at an unknown date.- External links :**...
- Zion
Zion Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,866. It was formed from Benton Township on September 12, 1930.-Geography:...
Cities, villages and census-designated places
- Antioch
Antioch is a village in the Antioch Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was approx. 13,400 as of the 2005 Illinois Census. Antioch is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.- History :...
- Barrington
Barrington is a United States village in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. The population was 10,168 at the 2000 census. Barrington is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
- partly in Cook CountyCook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
- Barrington Hills
Barrington Hills 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...
- partly in CookCook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
, KaneKane County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, the population of the county was 404,119. In 2007, its population was estimated at 501,021. This county is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Geneva, Illinois, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :According...
and McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
- Bannockburn
Bannockburn is a village in the West Deerfield and Vernon townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,429 at the 2000 census. It is named for the Scottish village of Bannockburn...
- Beach Park
Beach Park is a village in the Benton and Waukegan Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beach Park is located at ....
- Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is a village located in Northwest suburban Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 42,909. As of May 2007, signs welcoming...
- partly in Cook CountyCook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
- Channel Lake
Channel Lake is a census-designated place in Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Channel Lake is located at ....
- Deerfield
Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,420 at the 2000 census....
- partly in Cook CountyCook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
- Deer Park
Deer Park is an affluent village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,102 at the 2000 census. The village is home to popular shopping and dining destinations: Deer Park Town Center and the Town Center Promenade...
- partly in Cook CountyCook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. According to 2008 US Census Bureau estimates, the county has 5,294,664 residents, which is larger than the populations of 29 individual U.S. states, the...
- Forest Lake
Forest Lake is a census-designated place in the Ela township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forest Lake is located at ....
- Fox Lake
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:...
- partly in McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
- Fox Lake Hills
Fox Lake Hills is a census-designated place in the Grant Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fox Lake Hills is located at ....
- Fox River Grove
Fox River Grove is a village in the Cuba Township of Lake County and the Algonquin Township of McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,862 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- primarily in McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
- Fox River Valley Gardens - see Port Barrington
Port Barrington is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was formerly known as Fox River Valley Gardens. Fox River Valley Gardens' village board voted 4-3 in September 2002 to change the community's long-winded name to Port Barrington...
- Gages Lake
Gages Lake is a census-designated place in the Warren Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gages Lake is located at ....
- Grandwood Park
Grandwood Park is a census-designated place in the warren township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,521 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:...
- Grayslake
Grayslake is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about north of Chicago’s downtown, west of Lake Michigan, and south of the Wisconsin border....
- Green Oaks
Green Oaks is a village in the Libertyville Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Oaks is located at ....
- Gurnee
Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The village is home to many Chicago Bears players,...
- Hainesville
Hainesville is a village in the Avon Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Hainesville has the distinction of being the oldest incorporated community within Lake County.-History:...
- Hawthorn Woods
Hawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially incorporated in 1958. Major transportation arteries...
- Highland Park
Highland Park is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,365 at the 2000 census. It now has 33,492 citizens as of September 28th, 2009. Highland Park is one of several affluent towns on the North Shore of Chicago...
- Highwood
Highwood is a city in the Morraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,143 at the 2000 census. Highwood is a neighbor to Highland Park and the two share a weekly newspaper and school district. An attempt was made in 2005 to convert Highwood to a home rule city,...
- Indian Creek
Indian Creek is a village in the Vernon township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area and was originally incorporated in 1958 as a response to the threat of annexation by neighboring Vernon Hills...
- Ingleside
Ingleside is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Ingleside is between Fox Lake, Round Lake Heights and Lake Villa.-Geography:...
- Island Lake
Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Island Lake is a village located at , lying in the far northwest Chicago suburbs....
- partly in McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
- Kildeer
Kildeer is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kildeer is located at ....
- Lake Barrington
Lake Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,757 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Barrington is located at ....
- Lake Bluff
Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois. It is the closest moderate-sized town near the Great Lakes Navy Base. The population is 6,056 according to the 2000 census. The town has a volunteer fire department, and police department.-History:...
- Lake Catherine
Lake Catherine is a census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Catherine is located at ....
- Lake Forest
Lake Forest is a city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and is one of the most affluent communities in the United States, and ranked within the top three communities of the Central United States along with Winnetka, Illinois. The population was 20,059 at the 2000 census...
- Lake Villa
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...
- Lake Zurich
For the lake in Switzerland, see the article "Lake Zurich".Lake Zurich is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,104 at the 2000 census...
- Lakemoor
Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakemoor is located at ....
- partly in McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
- Libertyville
Libertyville is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located 5 miles west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2000 census population was 20,742; the 2005 estimate was 21,760...
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LincolnshireLincolnshire is an affluent village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
LindenhurstLindenhurst is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,539 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 14,403 as of 2005...
Long GroveLong Grove is an affluent village located in Lake County, Illinois, approximately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2005 census, the village had a total population of 6,735...
Long LakeLong Lake is a census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
MettawaMettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States dedicated to preserving open lands and low-density residential development. Several Lake County Forest Preserves are located within village boundaries and the village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage.Mettawa's...
MundeleinMundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 30,935, and estimated to be 32,774 as of 2005.-History:...
North BarringtonNorth Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 square miles , of which, 4.4 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...
North ChicagoNorth Chicago is an outer suburb/exurb of the Greater Chicago area, and is an incorporated city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,918 at the 2000 census....
Old Mill CreekOld Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Old Mill Creek is located at ....
Park CityPark City is a city in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census. Park City was incorporated in 1958, but does not have its own school system...
Port BarringtonPort Barrington is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was formerly known as Fox River Valley Gardens. Fox River Valley Gardens' village board voted 4-3 in September 2002 to change the community's long-winded name to Port Barrington...
- partly in McHenry CountyMcHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. As of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 318,641. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county,...
RiverwoodsRiverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Riverwoods was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1949 by local steel magnate Edward L. Ryerson. The population was 3,843 at the 2000 census. The corporate headquarters of Discover Card and Wolters Kluwer's Tax,...
Round Lake- Geography :Round Lake is located at 42°21'15" North, 88°6'2" West .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.3 square kilometers...
Round Lake BeachRound Lake Beach is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,859 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 28,253 as of 2005.-Geography:Round Lake Beach is a mid-size town located at ....
Round Lake HeightsRound 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 ....
Round Lake ParkRound Lake Park is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,038 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Round Lake Park is located at ....
Third LakeThird Lake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,355 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Third Lake is located at ....
Tower LakesTower Lakes is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower Lakes is located at ....
Venetian VillageVenetian Village is a census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,082 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Venetian Village is located at ....
Vernon HillsVernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
VoloVolo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on 26 April 1993. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Volo is located at ....
WadsworthWadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,083 at the 2000 census. It is named after Julius Wadsworth, who was on the board of directors for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St...
WaucondaWauconda is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,448 at the 2000 census, estimated to be 12,614 in 2006, and is projected to reach 13,811 by 2011...
WaukeganWaukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. A 2003 census estimated the city population to be 91,452. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population.-Geography:...
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Winthrop HarborWinthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and it is the northernmost city in Illinois. Winthrop Harbor's main claim to fame is North Point Marina. With moorage over 1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes...
ZionZion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 24,303 as of 2005. The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie. He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only...
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