Lakewood, Illinois

Back to Lakewood, IL housing info, McHenry County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Lakewood IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Lakewood, IL McHenry County Population in July 2008: 3,690. Population change since 2000: +57.9% Males: 1,809   (49.0%) Females: 1,881   (51.0%) Median resident age:   40.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62438. Estimated median household income in 2007: $125,680 (it was $111,172 in 2000) Lakewood:   $125,680 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $50,883 Lakewood:   $50,883 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $449,046 (it was $286,800 in 2000) Lakewood:   $449,046 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $493,711; Detached houses: $521,905; Townhouses or other attached units: $309,633; In 2-unit structures: $367,435; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,361; Mobile homes: $400,000 Lakewood, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Lakewood: White Non-Hispanic (94.6%) Hispanic (2.4%) Asian Indian (1.1%) Black (0.8%) Two or more races (0.7%) Other race (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Lakewood: 108.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lakewood, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Lakewood is mentioned 114 times on our forum: Lakewood Falls In Plainfield, IL - Opinions  (2 replies) Lakewood at Caton  (2 replies) Do you sometimes think of moving out of Chicago?  (81 replies) Thoughts on Lakewood?  (6 replies) Lakewood Rigde subdivision?  (0 replies) what parts of chicago is considered a white, asian or hispanic ghetto?  (162 replies) Latest news from Lakewood, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (25.3%), English (11.6%), Italian (10.1%), Polish (10.1%), United States (7.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 06/06/1934 Land area: 3.09 square miles. Population density: 1194 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 88.37 W

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.17
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lakewood, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lakewood-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Lakewood village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 7.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lakewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 59.4 miles away from Lakewood 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 64.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Lakewood, IL

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Notable locations in Lakewood: Turnberry Country Club (A), Lakewood Golf Club (B), Lakewood Village Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crystal Lake (A), South Lake (B), Turnberry Wetlands (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lakewood include: Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve (1), West Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	86.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	1.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakewood, IL

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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%

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%

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)

• Dan Vandiver, 2.2 Mi. Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Email:
• LARRY CRAIG, 8.1 Mi Sw Of Rts 128 & 16, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 156.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00297800
  Registrant: Craig, Larry:craig, Candice Dba , 180 S Hwy 51, Pana, IL 62557, Phone: (217) 562-4133

• 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KNFT899, Licensee ID: L00530710
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/13/2002, Expiration Date: 06/13/2012
  Registrant: Larry Keown, Rr 1, Lakewood, IL 62438, Phone: (217) 783-6559
• Sr 28 1.75 Mi N Of Cr 12 4 Mi W, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KSA879
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/11/2003, Expiration Date: 01/26/2014
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

• LAKEWOOD, 2.2 Mi Wsw Of Lakewood, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WMI745, Licensee ID: L00013369
  Assigned Frequencies : 6404.80 MHz, 6286.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/25/1992, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2000
  Registrant: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, 225 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60606
• LAKEWOOD, 8.1 Mi Sw Of Rt 128 & Rt 16, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WMN771
  Assigned Frequencies : 2173.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/23/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/28/1999
  Registrant: Texas/Illinois Cellular Limited Partnership, 17330 Preston Road Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252
• STATION, 1 3/4 Mi N Cr 12 4 Mi W State Route 28, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WNTK561
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.356 MHz, 928.356 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/06/2001, Expiration Date: 08/15/2011
  Registrant: Phone: (217) 774-3986
• STATION, 1.75 Mi N Of Cr 12 4 Mi W Of St Rt 28, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP536
  Assigned Frequencies : 958.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/1992, Expiration Date: 09/30/1997
  Registrant: Phone: (217) 774-3986
• STATION, Sr 28 1 3/4 Mi N Of Cr 12 4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP984
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.356 MHz, 928.356 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/25/1997, Expiration Date: 11/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2003
  Registrant: Phone: (217) 774-3986
• LAKEWOOD, 2.2 Mi. Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPYM952
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.468 MHz, 928.468 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 09/11/2013, Certifier: James E Coleman
  Registrant: Hughes Supply Inc., 2208 S. 14th St., Mattoon, IL 61938, Phone: (217) 258-0912, Fax: (217) 258-6630, Email:
• LAKEWOOD TWR, 2.2 Mi. Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WQJA913
  Assigned Frequencies : 955.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: James E Coleman
  Registrant: Hd Supply Utilities, 2208 S 14th St, Mattoon, IL 61938, Phone: (217) 258-0912, Fax: (217) 258-6630, Email:

• Call Sign: N9VRE, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 12/21/1993, Expiration Date: 12/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2005
  Registrant: Roberta J Frye, Lakewood, IL 62438

• Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 362JM , Serial Number: 22-1409, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1976
  Registrant (Co-Owned): John A Major, 9525 Nicklaus Ln, Lakewood, IL 60014, Other Owners: Glynette K Major
• Aircraft: STINSON V77 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680 (215 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5443N , Serial Number: 297, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1957
  Registrant (Individual): Camille A Hankin, 9110 Loch Glen Dr, Lakewood, IL 60014
• Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 97516 , Serial Number: 108-516, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): Mark J Hanusin, 9211 Beaver Pono Ct, Lakewood, IL 60014

• Fire: 4
• Hazardous Condition: 2
• Service Call: 1