Lake in the Hills, Illinois

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Lake in the Hills: this is the earthen dam...the lake was dug out by horse-drawn digger. Part of the wheel can be seen at the East end of the lake when the lake id drawn down for silt removal. When the horses got in too deep, they would shoot them instead of trying to remove them.

Lake in the Hills: 1 of 5 remaining original, stucco homes built for the Judge to house his 'visitors'.

Lake in the Hills: there is an Island in towards the West end of the lake. This is a photo of the island from the shore. There have been many changes since the early '50's. We have lived here since '71 and I did in depth study of the town for the bi-centenial. Facts were gathered from people who knew the Judge...the original owner of all this property until his disappearence.

Lake in the Hills: this is a view form the West end (the shallow end) of the lake. When the lake is drawn down, it is here that you can see the top of the wheel from the cart the horses use to pull to dig out the lake.

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Population (year 2000): 23,152. Estimated population in July 2006: 29,359 (+26.8% change)

Males: 11,618	(50.2%)
Females: 11,534	(49.8%)

McHenry County

Median resident age:	30.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60102.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $80,200 (it was $73,312 in 2000)

Lake in the Hills	$80,200
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $240,000 (it was $168,700 in 2000)

Lake in the Hills	$240,000
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Lake in the Hills:

White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Other race (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Black (1.5%)
Filipino (1.1%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (18.5%), Italian (18.1%), Polish (16.8%), English (7.6%), Swedish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/20/1953

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 9.40 square miles.

Population density: 3061 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake in the Hills

High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake in the Hills village

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 73.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 2.1%
Divorced: 6.3%

1,999 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This village:	8.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Lake in the Hills:	2.0% ($3,352)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Lake in the Hills satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (11.0 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (51.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crystal Lake, IL (2.9 miles ), Lakewood, IL (3.1 miles ), Algonquin, IL (3.5 miles ), Huntley, IL (5.5 miles ), Gilberts, IL (6.1 miles ), Trout Valley, IL (6.5 miles ), Carpentersville, IL (6.7 miles ), Sleepy Hollow, IL (7.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 685 buildings, average cost: $85,800
1997: 449 buildings, average cost: $92,800
1998: 427 buildings, average cost: $103,800
1999: 428 buildings, average cost: $112,900
2000: 620 buildings, average cost: $105,700
2001: 306 buildings, average cost: $142,500
2002: 227 buildings, average cost: $148,200
2003: 225 buildings, average cost: $183,700
2004: 202 buildings, average cost: $179,400
2005: 190 buildings, average cost: $182,600
2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $214,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 88.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,320 (-40.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 830 (6.8%)

Lake in the Hills household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: +17,276 (+294.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Machinery (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Lake in the Hills by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	9	4	0	5	7	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	38.9	17.3	0.0	18.0	25.2	3.5	6.9
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	3.5
Assaults	14	26	20	7	9	9	14	22
per 100,000	71.3	112.3	86.4	30.2	32.5	32.5	49.6	76.4
Burglaries	6	35	20	17	13	12	15	32
per 100,000	30.6	151.2	86.4	73.4	46.9	43.3	53.2	111.2
Thefts	168	144	147	141	140	180	179	195
per 100,000	855.4	622.0	634.9	609.0	504.9	649.2	634.3	677.4
Auto thefts	3	4	5	5	6	5	2	4
per 100,000	15.3	17.3	21.6	21.6	21.6	18.0	7.1	13.9
Arson	0	4	2	2	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	17.3	8.6	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	51.8	100.3	65.6	37.3	46.1	58.2	42.4	57.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 55 (40 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lake in the Hills, Illinois

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Lake in the Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Lake in the Hills village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 5.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake in the Hills:

ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; ELGIN, IL)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MCHENRY, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake in the Hills:

CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 35 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 50 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake in the Hills:

LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 3 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
GALT FIELD (about 15 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; ID: 10C)
DUPAGE (about 22 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; ID: DPA)

Local government website: www.lith.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake in the Hills:

MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 25 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
WHEATON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,684)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lake in the Hills:

CHESAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,181; Location: 10910 REED RD; Grades: KG - 02)
MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,024; Location: 10920 REED ROAD; Grades: 03 - 05)
LAKE IN THE HILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 519 WILLOW ST; Grades: KG - 05)
LINCOLN PRAIRIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 500 W HARVEST GATE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Lake in the Hills: D and S Industrial Park (A), Boulder Ridge Golf Course (B), Lake in the Hills Village Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake in the Hills Number 2 (A), Lake in the Hills (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake in the Hills include: Morningside Park (1), Echo Hill Park (2), Ryder Park (3), Horner Park (4), Barbara Key Park (5), Hipskind Park (6), Lake-In-The-Hills Fen Nature Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Indian Trail Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	82.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	2.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Lake in the Hills compared to Illinois state average:

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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in McHenry County Illinois:

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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
Airports	2	$9,899	$59,394	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$35,997	$61,709	34	$4,858
Other and Unallocable	5	$13,461	$32,306	0	$0
Water Supply	9	$32,493	$43,324	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$24,901	$74,703	4	$3,742
Health	1	$4,003	$48,036	0	$0
Financial Administration	7	$25,169	$43,147	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	38	$162,021	$51,165	0	$0
Police - Other	12	$33,916	$33,916	2	$886
Streets and Highways	18	$64,906	$43,271	0	$0
Totals for Government	103	$406,765	$47,390	40	$9,485

Lake in the Hills government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,727,000
Charges - All Other: $438,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,599,000
Central Staff Services: $1,520,000

Water Utilities: $496,000

Natural Resources - Other: $369,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $32,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,944,000
Regular Highways: $2,370,000

Water Utilities: $1,989,000

General - Other: $1,709,000

Central Staff Services: $1,691,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,190,000

Financial Administration: $239,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
General - Interest on Debt: $338,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $270,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,152,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $980,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,340,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,832,000
Water Utilities: $270,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $881,000
General Revenue, NEC: $545,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,517,000
Water Utilities: $35,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,976,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,446,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,121,000
Highways: $704,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Tax - Property: $3,521,000
NEC: $1,286,000

Public Utilities: $1,152,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,178,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
McHenry County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	2.75% ($61,625 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	1.11% ($60,755)
from Kane County, IL	0.87% ($55,269)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
McHenry County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	1.27% ($50,092 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL	0.85% ($54,236)
to Kane County, IL	0.65% ($52,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake in the Hills:

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)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 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)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
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.)
WRMN (1410 AM; 1 kW; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake in the Hills:

WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WJKL (94.3 FM; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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.)
WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WZFS (106.7 FM; DES PLAINES, IL; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WKIE (92.7 FM; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WMBI-FM (90.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Lake in the Hills:

W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
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)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)

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