Round Lake Beach, IL

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Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Introduction to Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Round Lake Beach, Illinois, in Lake county, is 12 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center) and 41 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Chicago area. There are 25,859 residents in Round Lake Beach.

Round Lake Beach History

The residential development in Round Lake Beach was hastened when Chicago magazine publisher, Curtis Howe Springer, offered a home in Round Lake Beach as a contest prize. Moreover, during the Depression, homes in this village were offered at rock-bottom prices by developer L.B. Harris. The population gradually increased and Round Lake Beach was incorporated as a village in 1937.

Round Lake Beach and nearby Attractions

Deerfield Historic Village
Round Lake Commons Shopping Center
Round Lake Country Club
Sunset Park

Things To Do In Round Lake Beach

While in Round Lake Beach, one can visit the nearby Deerfield Historic Village. The campus of this museum includes the Caspar Ott Log House which is an early 19th century house, considered to be the oldest building in Lake County. The village boasts of a number of parks including East End Park, Sunset Park, Gateway Park, and Lakefront Park. The Round Lake Commons Shopping Center, Mallard Creek Shopping Center, and Eagle Creek Shopping Center provide a host of entertainment facilities for visitors.

Round Lake Beach Transportation

Kenosha Regional Airport is nearby.

Round Lake Beach Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are available at College of Lake County, Mchenry County College, and William Rainey Harper College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Round Lake Beach, IL

Comparing Round Lake Beach 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	60073
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.372
Longitude	-88.089

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	4.4 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	10.7 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	CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	25,859	100%
Male	13,044	50.4%
Female	12,815	49.6%
Under 18	9,045	35%
18+	16,814	65%
65+	1,191	4.6%
Median Age	28.5
Average Family Size	3.83
White	19,227	74.4%
African-American	792	3.1%
Asian	534	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	161	0.6%
Other	4,387	17%
Mixed Race	747	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8,084	31.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	28,253
Growth	2,394
Growth %	9.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.5%
German	18.4%
Irish	8%
Polish	7.8%
US/American	5.8%
Italian	4.2%
English	3.7%
Norwegian	1.9%
Swedish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Latvian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Round Lake Beach	25,859	$61,637
Grayslake	18,506	$81,503
Hainesville	2,129	$73,828
Lake Villa	5,864	$75,078
Round Lake	5,842	$61,277
Round Lake Heights	1,347	$60,000
Round Lake Park	6,038	$48,369

(As of 2006)
772 East Rollins Road (847) 546-0043

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