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Wonder Lake, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 8,967.
Males: 4,617  (51.5%)
Females: 4,350  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

33.7 years
Illinois median age:

34.7 years

Zip codes: 60097.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,877 (it was $51,698 in 2000)
Wonder Lake:

$78,877
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,850 (it was $21,352 in 2000)

Wonder Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,051 (it was $121,400 in 2000)
Wonder Lake:

$212,051
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $294,221; detached houses: $311,267; townhouses or other attached units: $212,657; in 2-unit structures: $217,098; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,017; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,491; mobile homes: $106,276; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $87,058
March 2022 cost of living index in Wonder Lake: 104.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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  • Races in Wonder Lake, IL (2000)
    • 6,94393.0%White alone
    • 3805.1%Hispanic
    • 640.9%Two or more races
    • 430.6%Asian alone
    • 160.2%Black alone
    • 150.2%American Indian alone
    • 20.03%Other race alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Wonder Lake, Illinois as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wonder Lake is 598 to 1.


Crime rates in Wonder Lake by year

Type

2011

2016

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(24.8)		1
(25.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(51.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(272.4)		2
(51.1)		1
(25.9)		1
(25.9)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		7
(173.4)		4
(102.2)		1
(25.9)		6
(155.2)		1
(25.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		50
(1,238)		24
(613.5)		8
(206.8)		22
(569.1)		8
(201.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(51.1)		2
(51.7)		1
(25.9)		1
(25.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index136.081.819.440.932.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wonder Lake, IL

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 3 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.50
Illinois average:

2.86
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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (18.6%), Polish (13.8%), Italian (13.5%), English (8.3%), Swedish (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1975

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 6.25 square miles.

Population density: 1,435 people per square mile   (low).

Wonder Lake, Illinois map

343 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

This place:

4.6%
Illinois:

12.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wonder Lake CDP:

1.8% ($2,150)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (24.1 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (50.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (51.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Greenwood, IL (1.4 miles ),
Ringwood, IL (1.6 miles ),
McCullom Lake, IL (1.7 miles ),
McHenry, IL (2.2 miles ),
Bull Valley, IL (2.2 miles ),
Johnsburg, IL (2.4 miles ),
Richmond, IL (2.5 miles ),
Woodstock, IL (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 88.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,361 (-45.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 260 (6.7%)

Area code: 815

Distribution of median household income in Wonder Lake, IL in 2022
Wonder Lake satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 186 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2021: 221 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $312,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2005: 103 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wonder Lake, IL residents
Average permit cost in Wonder Lake, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Wonder Lake, IL
Historical housing units in Wonder Lake, IL
Most common industries in Wonder Lake, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.5%)
  • Machinery (6.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Wonder Lake, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)

Average climate in Wonder Lake, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 104. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

104
U.S.:

73
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Wonder Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Wonder Lake place center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

Earthquake activity:

Wonder Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 273.1 miles away from Wonder Lake center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 247.7 miles away from Wonder Lake center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 273.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from Wonder Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 149.8 miles away from Wonder Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McHenry County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wonder Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wonder Lake:

  • ALDEN TERRACE OF MCHENRY REHAB (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MCHENRY, IL)
  • GOODHOPE HEALTHCARE AND HOME HEALTH SVCS INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
  • HEARTHSTONE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • FMC OF MCHENRY (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MCHENRY, IL)
  • CROSSROADS CARE CTR WOODSTOCK (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • ADULT CHILD REHAB CTR MCHENRY (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • RESCARE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)

Airports located in Wonder Lake:

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

  • McHenry County College (about 9 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • College of Lake County (about 18 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
  • Elgin Community College (about 26 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 8,173)
  • Harper College (about 26 miles; Palatine, IL; FT enrollment: 10,800)
  • American InterContinental University-Online (about 30 miles; Schaumburg, IL; FT enrollment: 16,158)
  • Gateway Technical College (about 30 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 32 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,843)

Public elementary/middle school in Wonder Lake:

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Notable locations in Wonder Lake: Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Station 2 (A), Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wonder Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wonder Lake: Jacobson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Wonder Center Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Beecher Mausoleum Guardian Angel Restoration Project (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; S.Thielman - 7416 Algonquin Road), Highland Shores Property Owners (Recreation Areas; 3316 West Lake Shore Drive).

McHenry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wonder Lake and their reported violations in the past:

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER COMPANY (Population served: 885, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2006)
  • One regular monitoring violation
WONDER LAKE BP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.3%
Whole state:

68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

4.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

1.6%
Whole state:

5.1%

Banks with branches in Wonder Lake (2011 data):

  • State Bank: Thompson Road Facility at Thompson Road And Shady Lane, branch established on 1981/06/04; at 7526 Hancock Drive, branch established on 1979/10/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $174.6 mil, Deposits: $156.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Wonder Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Wonder Lake:

Marital status in Wonder Lake, IL
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

For population 25 years and over in Wonder Lake:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Illinois average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wonder Lake, IL (based on McHenry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic108,46517
Mainline Protestant25,98546
Evangelical Protestant22,38676
Other8,80920
Orthodox541
None143,061-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 44
This county:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

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

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
Here:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
McHenry County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 198
Here:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

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

6.8%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.5%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
McHenry County:

17.7%
Illinois:

14.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$4,755$57,0600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$5,699
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 14$39,454
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,776
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$5,592
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$203
Totals for Government 1$4,755$57,06033$52,724

Businesses in Wonder Lake, IL

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wonder 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 2 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wonder Lake:

  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wonder 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Wonder Lake fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Wonder Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.6mTotal length
  • $377,000Total costs
  • 5,800Total average daily traffic
  • 558Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,385Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wonder Lake)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 3810 E Wonder Lake Rd (Lat: 42.381694 Lon: -88.344528), Call Sign: KUP944,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz, Grant Date: 12/02/1996, Expiration Date: 12/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/31/2001, Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7922, Email:

  • 4300 E. Wonder Lake Rd (Lat: 42.388306 Lon: -88.339722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQAP758,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.257 MHz, Grant Date: 04/30/2014, Expiration Date: 07/15/2024, Certifier: Richard Tobiasz, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

  • Lat: 42.395000 Lon: -88.351806, Call Sign: WQNS564,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz, 151.535 MHz, 151.550 MHz, 151.670 MHz, 151.715 MHz, Grant Date: 05/10/2011, Expiration Date: 05/10/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/17/2021, Certifier: Roger Gerstad, Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:

  • Lat: 42.385778 Lon: -88.329500, Call Sign: WRCW613,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.087 MHz, 452.487 MHz, 456.237 MHz, 457.087 MHz, 457.487 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/2019, Expiration Date: 02/13/2029, Certifier: Susan Wings, Registrant: Chicago Communications LLC, 200 W Spangler Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126, Phone: (630) 993-4265, Fax: (630) 930-5365, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wonder Lake)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

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FAA Registered Aircraft:

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$153,15814$192,998111$192,7293$79,64313$178,498
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$74,4651$127,00012$212,5380$01$238,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$146,3052$142,54535$220,4123$76,9102$115,785
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$173,2051$261,76019$223,6441$53,7501$224,660
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$124,1301$105,5208$190,3140$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8704.01 , 8705.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$320,1101$179,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$218,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8704.01 , 8705.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wonder Lake, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wonder Lake, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 48. The highest number of reported fires - 78 took place in 2010, and the least - 15 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wonder Lake, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.0%), and Outside Fires (29.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wonder Lake, IL
    • 48559.0%Structure Fires
    • 24229.4%Outside Fires
    • 607.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 354.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wonder Lake, IL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wonder Lake, IL
  • 96.3%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wonder Lake, IL
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wonder Lake compared to Illinois state average:

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

Wonder Lake on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: printing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (2,000+ housing units)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 18 pilots and 21 other airmen in this city.
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  • Brian E. Green (4)
  • Mark Williamson (4)
  • David B. Crook (3)
  • Mark E. Williamson (3)
  • Lewis E. Daniels, Jr. (3)
  • Baron Gerhardt (2)

Total of 63 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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