Winthrop Harbor, IL

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Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Introduction to Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, in Lake county, is 7 miles S of Kenosha, Wisconsin and 39 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are 6,670 residents in the village.

Winthrop Harbor History

In 1883, J.H. Van Vlissingen planned to develop the present-day territory of Winthrop Harbor. However, the area was not platted until 1889, when the Winthrop Harbor and Dock Company purchased 2,000 acres of land in the area. The village was officially incorporated in 1901. Winthrop Harbor was primarily intended for industrial development, but it remained a rural and residential community throughout the 20th century.

Winthrop Harbor and nearby Attractions

North Point Marina
Cuneo Museum & Gardens
Chain O’Lakes State Park
Kenosha Public Museum
Fort Hills Heritage Museum
Illinois Beach State Park

Things To Do In Winthrop Harbor

The North Point Marina is the largest marina on the Great Lakes and offers visitors a host of recreational facilities like charter fishing and swimming on its public beaches. It also features a 240-acre forest preserve. The Cuneo Museum & Gardens, the Kenosha Public Museum and the Fort Hills Heritage Museum are some of the nearby museums and historical sites. The Chain O’Lakes State Park and the Illinois Beach State Park are some of the other popular attractions close by.

Winthrop Harbor Transportation

General Mitchell International is the nearest major airport.

Winthrop Harbor Higher Education

Gateway Technical College, the College of Lake County, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Trinity International University are all located nearby.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Winthrop Harbor, IL

Comparing Winthrop Harbor 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles S of Kenosha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	60096
Phone Area Codes	847
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.479
Longitude	-87.823

Station	KENOSHA
Distance	6.1 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	34.7 inches

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	9.4 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	12.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,670	100%
Male	3,342	50.1%
Female	3,328	49.9%
Under 18	1,826	27.4%
18+	4,844	72.6%
65+	540	8.1%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.17
White	6,256	93.8%
African-American	38	0.6%
Asian	127	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	0.5%
Other	101	1.5%
Mixed Race	114	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	303	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,090
Growth	420
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.4%
Irish	11%
English	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9%
US/American	8.8%
Polish	6.2%
Italian	5.2%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Swedish	3.7%
Norwegian	3.5%
Finnish	3.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Yugoslavian	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French Canadian	1.6%
Dutch	1%
Danish	1%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
European	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winthrop Harbor	6,670	$69,442
Beach Park	10,072	$65,064
Gurnee	28,834	$88,932
Old Mill Creek	251	$92,529
Wadsworth	3,083	$92,060
Waukegan	87,901	$47,341
Zion	22,866	$50,378

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