Island Lake

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Island Lake

Total population

8,014

Median home value

$262,500

30.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$103,156

Island Lake$103k

National$74k

Elevation238 m

Land area3.58 km²

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates42.28°, -88.20°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. The village surrounds Island Lake, a lake which contains a small island.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Island Lake, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Pauline Palmer

American painter (1867-1938)

John Brzenk

American professional armwrestler

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A. J. Raebel

Player of American and Canadian football

Alan Olsen

American politician

P

Pamela Althoff

American politician

P

Peter Wilt

American soccer executive

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Nicholas Livas

American basketball player

Kevin Bickner

American ski jumper

Drew Conner

American soccer player

Kevin Kaczmarski

American baseball player (born 1991)

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Amie Cunat

American painter

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Brandon Barnes

American soccer player

Patrick Gasienica

American ski jumper (1998–2023)

Cole Kmet

American football tight end

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Marty Zeller

college basketball player (1978–1979) Baylor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• Burtons Bridge
  1.5 mi away · pop. 134
• Holiday Hills
  1.9 mi away
• Oakwood Hills
  2.9 mi away
• Fox River Grove
  5.8 mi away · pop. 4,523
• Long Lake
  7.5 mi away · pop. 3,307
• Johnsburg
  7.6 mi away · pop. 6,386
• Pistakee Highlands
  8.6 mi away
• Forest Lake
  8.9 mi away · pop. 1,865
• Barrington
  9.5 mi away · pop. 11,077
• Kildeer
  10.3 mi away · pop. 4,292
• Fox Lake
  10.4 mi away · pop. 11,131
• Lake Villa
  11.3 mi away · pop. 8,683

Browse all places in Illinois →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Island Lake

Island Lake Water Co. facility number 0975080 well site survey report

Illinois. Division of Public Water Supplies · 1991

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Early Illinois Marriage Records

Nicholas Russell Murray · 1987

Lake Effect

Nancy A. Nichols · 2008

Mobil Travel Guide

Mobil Travel Guide · 2001

[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909

Lake effect

Nancy A. Nichols · 2008

Geological survey of Illinois

Illinois. State Geologist. · 1866

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

European Earwig

Forficula auricularia

Seen 2026-10-12

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis

Seen 2026-10-11

turkey-tail

Trametes versicolor

Seen 2026-10-11

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

Seen 2026-10-11

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Seen 2026-10-11

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Seen 2026-10-11

Elm Mushroom

Hypsizygus ulmarius

Seen 2026-10-11

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Seen 2026-10-11

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Seen 2026-10-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).