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Lake Zurich

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Total population

19,832

Median home value

$435,300

60.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$135,968

Lake Zurich$136k
National$74k
Weather60°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates42.20°, -88.09°

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

Lake Zurich is a village in Illinois, United States. Its coordinates of 42.195°, -88.088° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 19,832. It covers about 17.9 km² of land area. Resident density is around 1,108 per km², indicating a dense urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,414 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.3
Median home value
$435,300
Housing units
7,588
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.8%
Black
1%
Asian
8.4%
Hispanic
6.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.1950
Longitude
-88.0877
Water area
0.41 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
63°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
58°F
Rain
Thursday Night
48°F
Rain
Friday
54°F
Chance Rain

Forecast for Lake Zurich, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.5%
Diabetes
7.6%
Adult obesity
29.3%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
8.2%
No leisure activity
14.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
67
Elementary
35
Middle
16
High
9
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Adlai E Stevenson High School
    High · Lincolnshire · 4,489 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Barrington High School
    High · Barrington · 2,802 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Mundelein Cons High School
    High · Mundelein · 2,212 students · 16.6:1 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
  • Vernon Hills High School
    High · Vernon Hills · 1,505 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Wauconda High School
    High · Wauconda · 1,460 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Aptakisic Junior High School
    Middle · Buffalo Grove · 883 students · 13.8:1 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

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

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)
1,459
Avg daily Wikipedia views
49
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Zurich

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
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library