Park City, IL

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Park City, Illinois

Introduction to Park City, Illinois

Park City, Illinois, in Lake county, is 2 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois and 35 miles N of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 6,637 people lived in Park City.

Park City History

Park City was officially incorporated in 1958. The city derives its name from the trailer parks where the majority of its residents reside. In 1839, the townships of Wauconda, Waukegan, Antioch and Avon, among others, were organized to form Lake County.

Park City and nearby Attractions

Cuneo Museum & Gardens
Deerfield Historic Village
Fort Hill Heritage Museum
Chain O’Lakes State Park

Things To Do In Park City

The Cuneo Museum & Gardens and the Fort Hill Heritage Museum showcase exhibits reflecting the area’s history. Golfers can enjoy a round at the Heatherridge Golf Club. The Deerfield Historic Village houses the Caspar Oft Log House, which was built in 1837 and is considered to be the oldest building in Lake County. Local parks include the Illinois Beach State Park and Chain O’Lakes State Park.

Park City Transportation

Air transportation is available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Park City Higher Education

The College of Lake County, Trinity International University and Gateway Technical College are all accessible from Park City.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Park City, IL

Comparing Park City 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles SW of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles N of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	60085
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.348
Longitude	-87.883

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	0.1 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	11 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	RACINE
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 51 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,637	100%
Male	3,373	50.8%
Female	3,264	49.2%
Under 18	1,850	27.9%
18+	4,787	72.1%
65+	470	7.1%
Median Age	29.7
Average Family Size	3.31
White	4,008	60.4%
African-American	500	7.5%
Asian	586	8.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.2%
Other	1,149	17.3%
Mixed Race	369	5.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,506	37.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,775
Growth	138
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.6%
German	9.9%
Polish	5.3%
US/American	4.7%
Irish	4.6%
English	2.7%
Italian	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.7%
African	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Afghan	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Park City	6,637	$42,387
Beach Park	10,072	$65,064
Green Oaks	3,572	$133,462
Gurnee	28,834	$88,932
Lake Bluff	6,056	$124,674
North Chicago	35,918	$40,485
Waukegan	87,901	$47,341

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