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Population (year 2000): 8,153. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,533 (+4.7% change)
 

Males: 4,048  (49.7%)
Females: 4,105  (50.3%)

Lake County

Median resident age:  32.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60042.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,100 (it was $63,455 in 2000)
Island Lake  $65,100
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $197,800 (it was $144,300 in 2000)
Island Lake  $197,800
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Island Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (17.2%), Polish (14.8%), Italian (11.2%), English (7.8%), Swedish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1952

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 2.85 square miles.

Population density: 2959 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Island Lake

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island Lake village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

459 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This village:  5.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Island Lake, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Island Lake to the number of sex offenders is 4224 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Island Lake:  2.0% ($2,945)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Island Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palatine, IL (15.6 miles , pop. 65,479).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (46.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holiday Hills, IL (2.1 miles ), Fox River Valley Gardens, IL (2.4 miles ), Oakwood Hills, IL (3.7 miles ), Lakemoor, IL (4.0 miles ), Wauconda, IL (4.1 miles ), Tower Lakes, IL (4.5 miles ), Volo, IL (4.6 miles) , Prairie Grove, IL (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 70 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $233,300
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $320,700
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $339,700
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $352,700
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $280,800

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Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 88.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,223 (-39.5%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 420 (9.9%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 847

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Island Lake, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,582 (+78.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


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Crime in Island Lake by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 23532102
    per 100,000 26.336.861.336.823.811.90.023.8
Robberies 00101100
    per 100,000 0.00.012.30.011.911.90.00.0
Assaults 2127241619261821
    per 100,000 275.9331.2294.4196.2226.2309.3213.7249.4
Burglaries 2723443612241717
    per 100,000 354.7282.1539.7441.6142.9285.5201.8201.9
Thefts 9554446882585858
    per 100,000 1248.2662.3539.7834.0976.3689.9688.6688.9
Auto thefts 884610153
    per 100,000 105.198.149.173.6119.111.959.435.6
Arson 47251201
    per 100,000 52.685.924.561.311.923.80.011.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 159.4149.8174.9138.8126.4123.589.2113.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.66
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Island Lake, Illinois

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Island Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Island Lake village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 8.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Island Lake:
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 9 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Island Lake, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Island Lake:
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 30 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 47 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Island Lake:
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
  • CAMPBELL (about 10 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; ID: C81)
  • GALT FIELD (about 15 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; ID: 10C)

Local government website: www.villageofislandlake.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Island Lake:
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 13 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
Public elementary/middle school in Island Lake:
  • COTTON CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 545 NEWPORT CT; Grades: PK - 04)

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Notable location: Island Lake City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Island Lake: Saint John Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Island Lake (A), Cotton Creek Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mutton Creek (A), Cotton Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Island Lake: Cotton Creek Marsh Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Island Lake compared to Illinois state average:

Island Lake, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Island Lake (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Island Lake Facility at 525 Newport Court, branch established on 1983-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • The First National Bank of McHenry: Island Lake Banking Center Facility at 660 East State Road, branch established on 1983-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.4 mil, Deposits: $111.4 mil, headquarters in Mchenry, IL, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Mchenry Corporation
  • Midwest Bank and Trust Company: East State Branch at 204 East State Road, branch established on 1998-10-10. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $2,929.8 mil, Deposits: $1,972.6 mil, headquarters in Elmwood Park, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 7$21,967$37,6580$0
Other and Unallocable 4$13,282$39,8460$0
Police - Other 5$12,142$29,1411$452
Police Protection - Officers 14$51,723$44,3345$3,436
Other Government Administration 2$4,824$28,9440$0
Financial Administration 4$10,718$32,1540$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,451$32,70630$16,682
Water Supply 4$14,621$43,8630$0
Totals for Government 42$134,729$38,49436$20,570


Island Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,188,000
    Water Utilities: $817,000
    Regular Highways: $671,000
    Parks & Recreation: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $426,000
    General - Other: $380,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    General Public Buildings: $166,000
    Central Staff Services: $86,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $493,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,695,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,235,000
    Other, NEC: $426,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $110,000
    Other, NEC: $98,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $533,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,111,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $980,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $933,000
    Highways: $244,000
  • Tax - NEC: $989,000
    Property: $880,000
    Public Utilities: $485,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,871,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $182,000

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 Island Lake:
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Island Lake:
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WZFS (106.7 FM; DES PLAINES, IL; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WKIE (92.7 FM; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, 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)

TV broadcast stations around Island Lake:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • 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)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)

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