Lakewood

Geography

The Village at Lakewood is located in McHenry County in the state of Illinois. The Village shares its boundaries with the City of Crystal Lake, Village of Lake in the Hills, Village of Huntley, and City of Woodstock. The Village covers just under . There are about of open space, which equals about 3/4 acre per household. There are 6 lakes, including Crystal Lake which is situated partially in the Village and partially in the City of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Village is home to two golf courses and several natural areas or wetlands, including the Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve. There are also a number of public and private parks and beaches within the Village, as well as walking and bicycle paths and permanent open spaces in the newer subdivisions. Lakewood's recreational areas are West Beach, Crystal Lake, and a number of parks that dot the area. Small parks, beaches, and boat docks along Crystal Lake's South Shore are private and maintained for use by members of the Country Club Additions Property Owners Association (CCAPOA). This is a homeowners association-like entity for Lakewood houses from approximately Country Club Road (named for Crystal Lake Country Club just to the south) and extending to the south lakeshore. Roads in this lakeside area have decorative posts on the corner of streets intersecting Lake Shore Drive and are called "Gates", such as "Gate 7". The CCAPOA parks take their names from these gates, so a lakeside park would be called "Gate 7 Beach" locally. Lakewood is located immediately adjacent to Crystal Lake, Illinois. According to the 2010 census, Lakewood has a total area of , of which (or 92.35%) is land and (or 7.65%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  18,742
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,868
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,412
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  16,872
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  16,073
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  15,051
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  14,766
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  14,506

Largest nearby schools

• Huntley High School
  High · Huntley · 2,926 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Harry D Jacobs High School
  High · Algonquin · 2,080 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Cary-Grove Community High School
  High · Cary · 1,494 students · 18:1 ratio
• Crystal Lake Central High School
  High · Crystal Lake · 1,470 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Crystal Lake South High School
  High · Crystal Lake · 1,301 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Marlowe Middle School
  Middle · Lake in the Hills · 1,191 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Prairie Ridge High School
  High · Crystal Lake · 1,140 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Woodstock High School
  High · Woodstock · 1,021 students · 15.7:1 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