Terralocate

Browse / United States / Illinois / Tower Lakes

Tower Lakes

Illinoisvillage

Photograph of Tower Lakes
Featured view

Tower Lakes

Total population

1,106

Median home value

$510,300

76.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$154,167

Tower Lakes$154k
National$74k
Land area1.03 km²
Weather60°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.23°, -88.16°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Area
1.03 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tower Lakes is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,226.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tower Lakes has a total area of , of which (or 88.03%) is land and (or 11.97%) is water.

Read full article on Wikipedia

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.8
Median home value
$510,300
Housing units
428
Poverty rate
2%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.3%
Black
0%
Asian
2.4%
Hispanic
6.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.2278
Longitude
-88.1552
Water area
0.12 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
44°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Friday
51°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Friday Night
33°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Saturday
55°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Clear

Forecast for Tower Lakes, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.1%
Diabetes
6.9%
Adult obesity
29.5%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
7.6%
No leisure activity
12.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,090,447
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    36,218
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32,930
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31,447
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30,956
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29,688
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29,157
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,642
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,192

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Illinois

Browse all places in Illinois →

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)
163
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tower Lakes

Flood insurance study
1980
Lake Point Tower
American Invsco Group Ltd · 1968
Ship canal from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan
Isaac Newton Arnold · 1862
Tales and trails of Illinois
Tales and trails of Illinois
Stu Fliege · 2003
20 interesting, educational, and sometimes even amazing trips to take in Illinois
20 interesting, educational, and sometimes even amazing trips to take in Illinois
Illinois. Office of Tourism · 1979
20 day trips in and around the Shawnee National Forest
Larry P. Mahan · 2013
Commonplaces
Commonplaces
Healy, Brian (Architect) · 2008
Electrical transmission and substation structures 2015
Mo.) Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference (2015 Branson · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Dotted Smartweed
Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria punctata
Seen 2026-10-15
hen of the woods
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
Seen 2026-10-14
Nosy Pill Woodlouse
Nosy Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium nasatum
Seen 2026-10-14
American Beaver
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Seen 2026-10-14
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Seen 2026-10-13
Painted Turtle
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Seen 2026-10-13
Bold Jumping Spider
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
Seen 2026-10-13
Pandorus Sphinx
Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus
Seen 2026-10-13
Common European Greenbottle Fly
Common European Greenbottle Fly
Lucilia sericata
Seen 2026-10-12

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library