Mettawa, IL

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Mettawa, Illinois

Mettawa, Illinois, in Lake county, is 9 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center) and 29 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. About 367 people people live in Mettawa.

The People and Families of Mettawa

In Mettawa, about 73% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mettawa had a median family income of $153,129.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($600) in Mettawa than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Mettawa Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mettawa, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Mettawa, 75% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	60045, 60048
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.233
Longitude	-87.925

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	8.4 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

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	15.6 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	ANTIOCH
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	367	100%
Male	187	51%
Female	180	49%
Under 18	88	24%
18+	279	76%
65+	49	13.4%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.96
White	351	95.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	9	2.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	1.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	446
Growth	79
Growth %	21.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
US/American	8%
Irish	7.7%
Scottish	6%
Italian	5.4%
English	4.3%
Russian	4.3%
Greek	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Swedish	2.7%
Polish	2.3%
Romanian	1.7%
Norwegian	1.7%
Slovene	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1%
Australian	1%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	1%
French Canadian	1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Iranian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mettawa	367	$153,129
Bannockburn	1,429	$151,825
Indian Creek	194	$90,723
Libertyville	20,742	$103,573
Lincolnshire	6,108	$150,598
Mundelein	30,935	$75,083
Vernon Hills	20,120	$83,806

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