Overview

Introduction to Round Lake, Illinois

Round Lake, Illinois is 12 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois and 40 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois.

Round Lake History

Round Lake is located in Lake County, which was originally a part of McHenry County. It separated in 1839 to form a new county. Round Lake is also a part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area. The village gets its name from the nearby lake.

Round Lake and nearby Attractions

  • Six Flags Amusement Park
  • Viking Park
  • Prairie Point Park
  • Lake County Fairgrounds
  • Lakes Bowl Family Recreation Center
  • Lake County Discovery Museum

Things To Do In Round Lake

The Six Flags Amusement Park and the Lakes Bowl Family Recreation Center are both accessible from Round Lake. Local parks include the Chain O'Lakes State Park, the Richard Bong State Recreation Area, the Volo Bog State Natural Area and the Illinois Beach State Park. The Ward W. Willits House, the Deerfield Historic Village and the Volo Illinois Auto Museum are all nearby as well.

Round Lake Transportation

Flights are available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Round Lake Higher Education

Nearby colleges include the College of Lake County, McHenry County College, William Rainey Harper College and Trinity International College.

Demographics

People

Total Population18,489
Male Share of the Population47.3%
Female Share of the Population52.7%
Senior Citizens7.7%
Employed Population 16+9,664
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married54.7%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher28.4%
Median Earnings25+$42,405
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$36,951
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,375

Wealth

Median Family Income$84,183
% Above Poverty Level93.7%
% Below Poverty Level6.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time38 minutes
% Working from Home5.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work1%
% Using Public Transportation2.6%

Housing

People Living Alone14.9%
Median Gross Rent$1,313
Median House Value$187,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)49.1%
German13.9%
Polish9.2%
Irish7.5%
Italian5.9%
English4.1%
West Indian2.1%
Jamaican1.7%
Dutch1.6%
Swedish1.4%
Russian1.4%
Scottish1.3%
Greek1.1%
African0.8%
Nigerian0.8%
Canadian0.8%
Romanian0.8%
Hungarian0.7%
Czech0.7%
French Except Basque0.7%
Norwegian0.6%
Arab0.3%
Haitian0.3%
Ukrainian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Palestinian0.2%
Serbian0.2%
Bulgarian0.1%
Belizean0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Finnish0.1%
Latvian0.1%
Slovak0.1%
US/American0.1%
Welsh0.1%
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Round Lake Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLake County
Standard Zip Codes60073
Phone Area Codes2,24,847
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.34
Approximate Longitude-88.11

Round Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationLAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance5.7 miles
Jan Temp12 to 28 F
Apr Temp36 to 56 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp42 to 60 F
Annual Precip35.5 inches
StationWAUKEGAN
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp12 to 29 F
Apr Temp36 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp41 to 62 F
Annual Precip34 inches
StationCHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Distance22 miles
Jan Temp14 to 30 F
Apr Temp37 to 56 F
Jul Temp63 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 63 F
Annual Precip36.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Grayslake21,195$112,270
Hainesville3,656$113,802
Round Lake Beach27,692$73,301
Round Lake Heights3,208$77,202
Round Lake Park8,057$54,097

Round Lake Public Libraries

Round Lake Area Public Library District
906 HART ROAD
Round Lake, Illinois
(847) 546-7060

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Round Lake Public Schools

Early Childhood Facility
882 W Nippersink Rd
ZIP: 60073
(870) 270-9048
Primary
Magee Middle School
500 N Cedar Lake Rd
ZIP: 60073
(847) 546-8800
Middle
Total Enrollment 701
Park East School
400 W Townline Rd
ZIP: 60073
(847) 543-5809
Primary
Total Enrollment 485
Park West School
400 W Townline Rd
ZIP: 60073
(847) 543-5809
Middle
Total Enrollment 369
Round Lake Senior High School
800 High School Dr
ZIP: 60073
(847) 270-9300
High
Total Enrollment 2103
Round Lake Transition Center
801 Sunset Dr
ZIP: 60073
(847) 270-9455
High
Total Enrollment 10
Village Elementary School
880 W Nippersink Rd
ZIP: 60073
(847) 270-9470
Primary
Total Enrollment 430

Round Lake Private Schools

Round Lake Area Park District Child Dev Center
814 Hart Rd
ZIP: 60073
Elementary
Total Enrollment 19
St Joseph Elementary School
118 Lincoln Ave
ZIP: 60073
Elementary
Total Enrollment 187
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