Gages Lake, Illinois

Gages Lake, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 42°21′07″N87°58′59″W / 42.35194°N 87.98306°W / 42.35194; -87.98306
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Township	Warren
Area [1]
• Total	3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
• Land	2.98 sq mi (7.71 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,637
• Density	3,574.26/sq mi (1,380.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-28248
[2]

Gages Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,637 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

The body of water known as Gages Lake was estimated to have formed nearly 10,000 years ago during the most recent ice age.

In 1838 a schoolhouse was built in the area that would in time become Warren Township High School in 1917. ^[4] In the 1840s a man known as John Gage and his brother George Gage began sellings parcels of land surrounding the lake which he called the North Grange Resort. ^[5] Sometime prior to the developments in the 1920s, Richard Warren Sears (no relation to the name of the township) had purchased and owned the lake/surrounding land. ^[6]

John Gage, 1880

The census-designated place has received fire and police service from the neighboring village of Grayslake since the 1960s. ^[7]

As part of the Wildwood Park District, in the 1970s the Gages Lake Conservation Committee (GLCC) was formed which still exists to this day. ^[8]

Geography

The CDP is located in central Lake County at 42°21′7″N87°58′59″W / 42.35194°N 87.98306°W / 42.35194; -87.98306 (42.3520277, -87.9829260). ^[2] It is in southwestern Warren Township and is bordered to the north and east by the village of Gurnee, to the northwest by the village of Third Lake, and to the west by the village of Grayslake. The water body of Gages Lake is in the western part of the CDP and extends into the village of Third Lake. The CDP includes the communities of Idlewild ^[9] and Wildwood.

U.S. Route 45 runs along the western edge of the community, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Mundelein and north 15 miles (24 km) to Bristol, Wisconsin. Illinois Route 120 runs along the southern edge, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Waukegan and west 4 miles (6 km) to Hainesville. The CDP is 42 miles (68 km) northwest of downtown Chicago.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gages Lake CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), or 6.00%, are water. ^[10]

Major streets

• Washington Street
• Gages Lake Road
• Hunt Club Road
• Almond Road ^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	5,337		—
1980	3,814		−28.5%
1990	8,349		118.9%
2000	10,415		24.7%
2010	10,198		−2.1%
2020	10,637		4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [12] 2010 [13] 2020 [14] [lower-alpha 1]

2020 census

Gages Lake CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [15]	Pop 2010 [13]	Pop 2020 [14]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	9,317	8,121	7,231	89.46%	79.63%	67.98%
Black or African American alone (NH)	206	367	505	1.98%	3.60%	4.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	19	17	27	0.18%	0.17%	0.25%
Asian alone (NH)	323	608	818	3.10%	5.96%	7.69%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	5	6	0.01%	0.05%	0.06%
Other race alone (NH)	7	19	46	0.07%	0.19%	0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	106	189	500	1.02%	1.85%	4.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	436	872	1,504	4.19%	8.55%	14.14%
Total	10,415	10,198	10,637	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[16] of 2000, there were 10,415 people, 3,725 households, and 2,793 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,374.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,302.7/km²). There were 3,829 housing units at an average density of 1,240.4 per square mile (478.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.93% White, 2.02% African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.19% of the population.

There were 3,725 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,750, and the median income for a family was $79,395. Males had a median income of $56,320 versus $37,790 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,391. About 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of census-designated places in Illinois

Notes

1. Census area returned as Gages Lake-Wildwood in 1970.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Gages Lake Census Designated Place, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
4. "The History of Warren Township High School District 121". Warren Township High School. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
5. "The Gage Family". Wilmette Historical Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
6. "Sears Verona". Sears Modern Homes. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
7. "Grayslake Fire District". Village of Grayslake. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
8. "Gages Lake Conservation Committee". Wildwood Park District. Wildwood Park District. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
9. "Idlewild". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
10. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
11. "Gages Lake, Illinois Street Map 1728248". www.landsat.com. Land Sat. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
12. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
13. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
14. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
15. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.