Lake Villa

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lake Villa has a total area of , of which (or 89.26%) is land and (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.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,012
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  21,733
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  21,272
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  21,156
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,992
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,720
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,377
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  17,077

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, 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