Island Lake, IL

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Island Lake, Illinois

Introduction to Island Lake, Illinois

Island Lake, Illinois, in Lake county, is 14 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois and 40 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village’s population is approximately 8,153.

Island Lake History

After the Great Depression, the National Mortgage Company took control over this area and developed it as Island Lake Estates, attracting a vast number of settlers. Island Lake was incorporated on June 23, 1952.

Island Lake and nearby Attractions

Lake County Discovery Museum
Deerfield Historic Village
Illinois Beach State Park
Aquarium Adventure
Illinois Railway Museum

Things To Do In Island Lake

Local museums include the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, the Elgin Area Historical Society and Museum, and the Lake County Discovery Museum. The Illinois Beach State Park offers swimming, hiking, biking and camping opportunities, and is accessible from Island Lake. The Deerfield Historic Village houses a museum and the Casper Ott Log House, which is the oldest building in Lake County.

Island Lake Transportation

Flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Island Lake Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include the College of Lake County, Elgin Community College, Lake Forest College, Trinity International University and the University of Saint Mary of the Lake.

High Points

Island Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Island Lake, IL

Comparing Island Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of Palatine, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	60042
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.276
Longitude	-88.191

Station	BARRINGTON 3 SW
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,153	100%
Male	4,048	49.7%
Female	4,105	50.3%
Under 18	2,611	32%
18+	5,542	68%
65+	361	4.4%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.31
White	7,647	93.8%
African-American	40	0.5%
Asian	132	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.2%
Other	222	2.7%
Mixed Race	98	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	679	8.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,419
Growth	266
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.6%
Polish	12.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Irish	11.2%
Italian	9.7%
English	4.5%
Swedish	3.7%
US/American	3.1%
Norwegian	3%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Danish	1.3%
Greek	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Slovene	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Island Lake	8,153	$67,500
Holiday Hills	831	$61,000
Lakemoor	2,788	$60,542
Oakwood Hills	2,194	$70,875
Prairie Grove	960	$102,087
Volo	180	$45,625
Wauconda	9,448	$69,576

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