Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,741.[4] Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township and about 50 miles north of Chicago and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).
Lake Villa, Illinois | |
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 Logo | |
| Motto: "Gateway to the Lake Region"[1] | |
 Location of Lake Villa in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 88°05′01″W / 42.41833°N 88.08361°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.30 sq mi (18.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.52 sq mi (16.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,741 |
| • Density | 1,341.4/sq mi (517.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60046 |
| Area codes | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-41586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398385[2] |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lake Villa has a total area of 7.30 square miles (18.91 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) (or 89.26%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) (or 10.74%) is water.[5]
The village lies in a gently rolling moraine landscape, dominated by lakes of glacial origin known as the Chain O'Lakes. Among these are Cedar Lake, north of the village center, and Deep Lake, to the east. There are several smaller lakes and ponds, along with a complement of wetlands. The lakes and ponds have been important in Lake Villa's historic tourist industry, and over the years led to a small ice industry.
Drainage is ultimate to the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, both of which flow to the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi.
The Wisconsin Central Railway runs through the village center. This is a heavily used freight line which also carries Metra commuter rail traffic from Antioch, Illinois to the Chicago Loop.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 342 | — | |
| 1920 | 407 | 19.0% | |
| 1930 | 487 | 19.7% | |
| 1940 | 438 | −10.1% | |
| 1950 | 824 | 88.1% | |
| 1960 | 903 | 9.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,090 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,462 | 34.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,857 | 95.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,864 | 105.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,741 | 49.1% | |
| 2020 | 8,741 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 5,335 | 7,109 | 6,404 | 90.98% | 81.33% | 73.26% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 145 | 335 | 408 | 2.47% | 3.83% | 4.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 96 | 437 | 534 | 1.64% | 5.00% | 6.11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 16 | 6 | 37 | 0.27% | 0.07% | 0.42% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 79 | 132 | 362 | 1.35% | 1.51% | 4.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 181 | 714 | 989 | 3.09% | 8.17% | 11.31% |
| Total | 5,864 | 8,741 | 8,741 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
editAs of the 2020 census, Lake Villa had a population of 8,741. The population density was 1,197.40 inhabitants per square mile (462.32/km2). The median age was 39.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 3,115 households in Lake Villa, including 2,216 families. Of all households, 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60.8% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 3,254 housing units at an average density of 445.75 per square mile (172.11/km2). Of these units, 4.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.[10]
Income and poverty
editThe median income for a household in the village was $105,639, and the median income for a family was $130,924. Males had a median income of $70,590 versus $47,642 for females. The per capita income for the village was $42,513. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
editEducation
editSchool districts that serve Lake Villa include but are not limited to:[13]
- Elementary school districts
- Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
- Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34
- High school districts
High schools
edit- Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa (grades 9–12)
- Grant Community High School in Fox Lake (grades 9–12)
Middle school(s)
edit- Peter J. Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa (Grades 6–8)
Elementary school(s)
edit- Olive C. Martin Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5)
- William L. Thompson Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5)
- Oakland Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades K-5)
Library
edit- Lake Villa District Library
Infrastructure
editTransportation
editLake Villa has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch and Chicago's Union Station.
Major streets
edit
Milwaukee Avenue
Grand Avenue- Grass lake Road
- Petite Lake Road
- Deep Lake Road
- Fairfield Road
- Cedar Lake Road
- Monaville Road
Old Grand Avenue
References
edit- ↑ "Village of Lake Villa, Illinois". Village of Lake Villa, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Villa, Illinois
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Lake Villa village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Villa village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Villa village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lake Villa village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Brysiewicz, Joseph W. Chicago's metropolitan fringe: Lake Villa, Illinois: the construction of multiple historical narratives. Lake Forest, Illinois: Lake Forest College, 2001.
- Brysiewicz, Joseph W. Lake Villa Township, Illinois. Chicago: Arcadia Publications, 2001.
- Article by Douglas Knox in Encyclopedia of Chicago History
- Encyclopedia of Chicago. Edited by James R. Grossman, Ann Durkin Keating & Janice L. Reiff. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004
- Lake Villa then and now: a centennial history of Lake Villa, Illinois, 1901 - 2001. Compiled and edited by Candace M. Saunders and Julianne Kloc Trychta. Lake Villa, Illinois: Village of Lake Villa, Illinois, 2001.