Lake Villa, Illinois

Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,741. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township and about 50 miles north of Chicago and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA). Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lake Villa has a total area of 7.30 square miles (18.91 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) (or 89.26%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) (or 10.74%) is water. The village lies in a gently rolling moraine landscape, dominated by lakes of glacial origin known as the Chain O'Lakes. Among these are Cedar Lake, north of the village center, and Deep Lake, to the east. There are several smaller lakes and ponds, along with a complement of wetlands. The lakes and ponds have been important in Lake Villa's historic tourist industry, and over the years led to a small ice industry. Drainage is ultimate to the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, both of which flow to the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi. The Wisconsin Central Railway runs through the village center. This is a heavily used freight line which also carries Metra commuter rail traffic from Antioch, Illinois to the West Loop, Chicago. Demographics Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lake Villa had a population of 8,741. The population density was 1,197.40 inhabitants per square mile (462.32/km2). The median age was 39.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males age 18 and over. 99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas. There were 3,115 households in Lake Villa, including 2,216 families. Of all households, 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60.8% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,254 housing units at an average density of 445.75 per square mile (172.11/km2). Of these units, 4.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. Income and poverty The median income for a household in the village was $105,639, and the median income for a family was $130,924. Males had a median income of $70,590 versus $47,642 for females. The per capita income for the village was $42,513. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Government Elected officials Mayor James McDonald Clerk Mary Konrad Trustees Scott Bartlett Tom O'Reilly Karen Harms Kevin Kruckeberg Allena Barbato Jeff Nielsen Education School districts that serve Lake Villa include but are not limited to: Elementary school districts Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 High school districts Antioch Community High School District 117 High schools Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa (grades 9–12) Grant Community High School in Fox Lake (grades 9–12) Middle school(s) Peter J. Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa (Grades 6–8) Elementary school(s) Olive C. Martin Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5) William L. Thompson Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5) Oakland Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades K-5) Library Lake Villa District Library Infrastructure Transportation Lake Villa has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch and Chicago's Union Station. Major streets Milwaukee Avenue Grand Avenue Grass lake Road Petite Lake Road Deep Lake Road Fairfield Road Cedar Lake Road Monaville Road Old Grand Avenue References Further reading Brysiewicz, Joseph W. Chicago's metropolitan fringe: Lake Villa, Illinois: the construction of multiple historical narratives. Lake Forest, Illinois: Lake Forest College, 2001. Brysiewicz, Joseph W. Lake Villa Township, Illinois. Chicago: Arcadia Publications, 2001. Article by Douglas Knox in Encyclopedia of Chicago History Encyclopedia of Chicago. Edited by James R. Grossman, Ann Durkin Keating & Janice L. Reiff. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004 Lake Villa then and now: a centennial history of Lake Villa, Illinois, 1901 - 2001. Compiled and edited by Candace M. Saunders and Julianne Kloc Trychta. Lake Villa, Illinois: Village of Lake Villa, Illinois, 2001. External links Village of Lake Villa