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Lake County

Population in 2011: 10,596. Population change since 2000: +15.4%
 

Males: 5,189  (49.0%)
Females: 5,407  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 60020.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,674 (it was $46,548 in 2000)
Fox Lake:

$57,674
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,860

Fox Lake village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $197,970 (it was $129,200 in 2000)
Fox Lake:

$197,970
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $251,207; Detached houses: $282,147; Townhouses or other attached units: $154,658; In 2-unit structures: $460,526; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,671; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,969; Mobile homes: $212,079

Median gross rent in 2009: $847.

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  • White alone - 9,289 (87.8%)
  • Hispanic - 940 (8.9%)
  • Two or more races - 127 (1.2%)
  • Black alone - 96 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 97 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 26 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.03%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

Races in Fox Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fox Lake: 103.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.9%), Irish (17.7%), Polish (12.6%), Italian (10.1%), English (6.0%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/13/1907

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 7.35 square miles.

Population density: 1442 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fox Lake:

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fox Lake village:

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

615 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This village:  6.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Fox Lake, Illinois as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fox Lake to the number of sex offenders is 920 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,978 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,925 (1.4%)
Fox Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukegan, IL (16.2 miles , pop. 87,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (46.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pistakee Highlands, IL (1.3 miles ), Fox Lake Hills, IL (1.6 miles ), Long Lake, IL (1.8 miles ), Johnsburg, IL (1.8 miles ), Round Lake Heights, IL (2.0 miles ), Lakemoor, IL (2.1 miles ), Spring Grove, IL (2.2 miles ), Volo, IL (2.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 96 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2001: 110 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 2002: 159 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2003: 195 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 197 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2005: 125 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2006: 93 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 88.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,927 (-21.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 685 (14.3%)

Area code: 847

Fox Lake household income distribution Fox Lake home values distribution


 

Crime in Fox Lake by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 18321104193564
per 100,000 207.132.721.810.910.70.040.39.886.328.747.953.937.7
Robberies 4760082581747
per 100,000 46.076.365.40.00.083.620.249.076.79.667.036.066.0
Assaults 15221831302025211921291825
per 100,000 172.6239.7196.1337.8320.9208.9252.0205.7182.3201.0277.7161.8235.6
Burglaries 53364158573931477546784661
per 100,000 609.9392.2446.7631.9609.6407.4312.5460.5719.5440.3746.9413.5574.9
Thefts 316272279244238256234277296247287245207
per 100,000 3636.42963.63039.92658.52545.52674.22358.62713.82839.62364.12748.32202.21950.8
Auto thefts 2415211313212621201920915
per 100,000 276.2163.4228.8141.6139.0219.4262.1205.7191.9181.9191.580.9141.4
Arson 2232213111120
per 100,000 23.021.832.721.821.410.430.29.89.69.69.618.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 454.5274.3265.1255.1244.6235.5242.0236.7329.8220.6312.2224.7242.8

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Crime in Fox Lake detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 26 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Illinois average:

2.78

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Fox Lake, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,441 (+18.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Fox Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Fox Lake village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fox Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Fox Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fox Lake topographic map

Birthplace of: Billy Klaus - Baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Fox Lake:

  • CENTEGRA HEALTH SYSTEM - MC HENRY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; MCHENRY, IL)
  • NORTH CHICAGO VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 12 miles away; NORTH CHICAGO, IL)
  • ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)

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Heliports and other landing facilities located in Fox Lake:


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Local government website: WWW.FOXLAKE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fox Lake:

  • College of Lake County (about 9 miles; Grayslake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • McHenry County College (about 14 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 3,149)
  • Gateway Technical College (about 23 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,178)
  • American InterContinental University-Online (about 24 miles; Hoffman Estates, IL; FT enrollment: 25,208)
  • Harper College (about 24 miles; Palatine, IL; FT enrollment: 6,988)
  • Carthage College (about 24 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,476)
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 24 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,732)

Public high school in Fox Lake:

Public elementary/middle school in Fox Lake:

See full list of schools located in Fox Lake, School District: GRANT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 124

Library in Fox Lake:

  • FOX LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,368,271; Location: 255 EAST GRAND AVENUE; 86,553 books; 6,444 audio materials; 5,296 video materials; 17 state licensed databases; 162 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fox Lake: Fox Lake Country Club (A), Fox Lake Regional Sewage Treatment Plant (B), Fox Lake Fire Department Station 4 (C), Fox Lake Fire Department Station 1 (D), Fox Lake Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lakeland Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Cole Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Dunns Lake (A), Nippersink Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Nippersink Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Grant Hall Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 411 Washington Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Fox Lake Motel (25 South USHighway 12) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.
City:

33.7
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 23.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.4
U.S.:

24.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.76. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.76
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fox Lake that have no violations reported:

  • CAPRON MHP (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.6%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.0% for Black residents, 6.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fox Lake, IL


Fox Lake compared to Illinois state average:

Fox Lake, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fox Lake (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Fox Lake Banking Center Branch at 1382 State Route 12, branch established on 2005/10/18; Fox Lake Dominicks Branch at 1258 South Route 12, branch established on 2002/03/21. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Lilac Senior Apartments Branch at 3 Lilac, branch established on 2005/05/27; Fox Lake Branch at 1310 S Route 12, branch established on 1997/12/19. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Fox Lake Branch at 66 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 1959/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Fox Lake Branch at 55 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 1955/01/15. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Fox Lake Banking Center Branch at 1402 State Route 12, branch established on 2004/07/06. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • TCF National Bank: Fox Lake Jewel Branch #2277 at 1350 South Route 12, branch established on 1998/01/29. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fox Lake Branch at 1298 South Route 12, branch established on 2004/09/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fox Lake, Illinois:

  • Fox Lake Motel, 25 S Rt 12, Fox Lake, IL 60020 , Phone: (847) 587-8282
  • Patio Motel, 44 S Rt 12, Fox Lake, IL 60020 , Phone: (847) 587-5063
  • Marina Motel, 123-125 S Rt 12, Fox Lake, IL 60020 , Phone: (847) 587-3337
  • Lakeside Inn & Resort, 135 MNR Ln, Fox Lake, IL 60020 , Phone: (847) 587-7864
  • Old Style Inn, 115 Nippersink Blvd, Fox Lake, IL
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fox Lake, Illinois

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fox Lake travel time to work - commute
Fox Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Fox Lake (based on Lake County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.18%
Here59.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewish Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents66.3%6.6%4.7%4.3%2.7%
Congregations11.1%5.2%0.3%7.3%3.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents2.3%1.4%1.4%1.2%9.1%
Congregations6.6%3.8%3.5%4.2%54.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
Here:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
Lake County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
This county:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 457
Lake County:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lake County:

7.3%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.2%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
Illinois:

14.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$21,380$42,7600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$7,236
Police Protection - Officers 22$91,096$49,6893$1,093
Police - Other 7$21,326$36,5590$0
Streets and Highways 5$19,101$45,8420$0
Sewerage 5$18,862$45,2690$0
Water Supply 9$36,265$48,3530$0
Other and Unallocable 5$15,157$36,3770$0
Totals for Government 59$223,187$45,39415$8,329

Fox Lake government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $347,000 ($32.75)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,455,000 ($703.57)
    All Other: $1,351,000 ($127.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $154,000 ($14.53)
    Parking Facilities: $101,000 ($9.53)
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000 ($4.06)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $3,557,000 ($335.69)
    Police Protection: $3,015,000 ($284.54)
    Fire Protection: $1,354,000 ($127.78)
    Financial Administration: $1,346,000 ($127.03)
    Regular Highways: $1,252,000 ($118.16)
    General - Other: $481,000 ($45.39)
    Water Utilities: $373,000 ($35.20)
    Solid Waste Management: $341,000 ($32.18)
    Central Staff Services: $243,000 ($22.93)
    General Public Buildings: $163,000 ($15.38)
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000 ($8.31)
    Parking Facilities: $48,000 ($4.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,781,000 ($1206.21)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,355,000 ($1071.63)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,426,000 ($134.58)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $710,000 ($67.01)
    General Revenue, NEC: $644,000 ($60.78)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,969,000 ($1695.83)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $828,000 ($78.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,077,000 ($290.39)
    All Other: $317,000 ($29.92)
    Highways: $265,000 ($25.01)
  • Tax - Property: $1,967,000 ($185.64)
    NEC: $357,000 ($33.69)
    Other Selective Sales: $176,000 ($16.61)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,153,000 ($391.94)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $767,000 ($72.39)

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
Illinois average:

5.66%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.20%
Illinois average:

0.19%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.01% ($69,774 average AGI)
from McHenry County, IL  0.39% ($54,236)
from DuPage County, IL  0.25% ($68,614)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.00%
Illinois average:

5.99%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,463 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.14%
Illinois average:

0.07%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.95% ($62,810 average AGI)
to McHenry County, IL  0.52% ($60,755)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.49% ($44,480)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fox Lake:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fox Lake:

  • W206AI (89.1 FM; LAKE VILLA, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Fox Lake:

  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Fox Lake, Illinois:
  • Fatal accident count: 41
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 44
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 105
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
Illinois average:
  • Fatal accident count: 113
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 122
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Fox Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total average daily traffic: 88,418
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,125

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fox Lake)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fox Lake, IL)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • VILLAGE OF FOX LAKE, Various Locations (Lat: 42.402500 Lon: -88.175917), Overall height: 1.8 m, Call Sign: WPOR355
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/1998, Expiration Date: 12/08/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (724) 430-3974
  • FOX LAKE IL, 187 Precision Rd. (Fox Lake# 50251) (Lat: 42.388444 Lon: -88.175000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQJE765
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/2008, Expiration Date: 08/13/2018, Certifier: Willaim Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • IL-CHI0294, 23 South Street (Lat: 42.398611 Lon: -88.181556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 62 m, Call Sign: WQKZ766
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/05/2009, Expiration Date: 11/05/2019, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
    Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 1250 Eye Street, Nw, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fox Lake)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fox Lake)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$155,13331$145,560213$187,92510$112,3971$290,19022$158,2771$204,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$196,1831$146,90021$182,5531$51,9800$01$266,8800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$170,61313$142,01687$191,4678$55,6050$011$165,7040$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$170,4572$207,50545$186,4692$64,6750$03$183,4930$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$263,2700$013$204,7561$52,6700$01$114,8000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8608.07 , 8609.03, 8609.04, 8609.05, 8701.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$132,0684$164,4031$74,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$210,2005$182,1440$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$289,4500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$175,7900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$82,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8608.07 , 8609.03, 8609.04, 8609.05, 8701.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 34
  • Hazardous Condition: 12
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Fox Lake


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fox Lake, IL

Most common first names in Fox Lake, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8375.0 years
Robert6070.9 years
William5773.8 years
Mary5478.2 years
George4576.8 years
Joseph4473.6 years
Helen4279.2 years
James3770.8 years
Edward3674.8 years
Charles3673.9 years
Most common last names in Fox Lake, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1777.8 years
Nelson1372.1 years
Anderson1276.6 years
Miller1278.9 years
Schultz1173.6 years
Smith1074.0 years
Olsen1072.7 years
Hansen863.5 years
Nielsen884.1 years
Gerretsen774.0 years
Businesses in Fox Lake, IL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless1Safeway1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jewel-Osco1UPS1
Long John Silver's1Vons1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walgreens1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Menards1

Fox Lake on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 (60020) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Icelander first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #31 (60020) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #86 (60020) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Eric Frederickson (2)
  • Adrienne L. Nichols (1)
  • David Feider (1)
  • Kevin Colin Colangelo (1)
  • Katrina Smith (1)
  • Ken R. Meldahl (1)
  • Christine M. Larson (1)
  • Tamara Dick (1)
  • Beverly Bensen (1)
  • Brent Andrew Bosen (1)

Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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