Grayslake

History

In 1840, Massachusetts-born William M. Gray settled along the then-unnamed Grays Lake. Other farmers trickled into the area in 1840s. Gray moved to Waukegan in 1845. In 1880, the Wisconsin Central Railroad built a line from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Chicago that passed by the east side of Grays Lake. In 1886, the railroad built a station there, naming it Grayslake. The village incorporated in 1895.

Geography

Grayslake is located in central Lake County. Neighboring communities include Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Park, Hainesville, Round Lake Beach, Lindenhurst, Third Lake, Gages Lake and Wildwood. Grayslake is predominantly within the boundaries of Avon Township, with a small portion in Fremont Township. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Grayslake has a total area of , of which (or 97.98%) is land and (or 2.02%) is water. Grays Lake is located in the center of the village and is bounded by Route 120, Lake Street, Harvey Avenue, and Alleghany Road. Portions of Highland Lake (Illinois) are located within Grayslake. * U.S. Route 45 * Barron Boulevard/Ivanhoe Road * Belvidere Road * Buckley Road

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  44,014
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  42,967
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  39,977
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,267
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  36,355
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,121
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  35,661
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,119

Largest nearby schools

• Waukegan High School
  High · Waukegan · 4,355 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Warren Township High School
  High · Gurnee · 3,758 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Round Lake Senior High School
  High · Round Lake · 2,258 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Mundelein Cons High School
  High · Mundelein · 2,212 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• Grant Community High School
  High · Fox Lake · 1,837 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Libertyville High School
  High · Libertyville · 1,811 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Lake Zurich High School
  High · Lake Zurich · 1,804 students · 14.3:1 ratio
• Woodland Middle School
  Middle · Gurnee · 1,668 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 3.1 — 2024-07-15
  2 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
• M 3.2 — 2013-11-04
  1 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2013-06-10
  4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
• M 3.8 — 2010-02-10
  2 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois