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Fox Lake

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Total population

11,131

Median home value

$228,100

25.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,819

Fox Lake$71k
National$74k
Weather62°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.43°, -88.18°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Fox Lake is a small village in Illinois, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 11,131. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 42.428°, -88.184°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as about 20.3 km². Population density therefore averages about 548 per km², a moderate population density. The location receives about 1,414 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.9
Median home value
$228,100
Housing units
5,998
Poverty rate
13.1%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.7%
Black
3.8%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
18%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.4282
Longitude
-88.1839
Water area
1.60 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Cloudy
Thursday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
72°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Fox Lake, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.5%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
36.1%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
21.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
47
Elementary
24
Middle
11
High
9
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Round Lake Senior High School
    High · Round Lake · 2,258 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Grant Community High School
    High · Fox Lake · 1,837 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Grayslake Central High School
    High · Grayslake · 1,419 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Lakes Community High School
    High · Lake Villa · 1,317 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Antioch Comm High School
    High · Antioch · 1,309 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Grayslake North High School
    High · Grayslake · 1,257 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Antioch Upper Grade School
    Middle · Antioch · 902 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Peter J Palombi School
    Middle · Lake Villa · 837 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
918
Avg daily Wikipedia views
31
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fox Lake

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library