Gages Lake, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′07″N87°58′59″W / 42.35194°N 87.98306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lake |
Township | Warren |
Area | |
• 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 |
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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]
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 1890's a man known as John Gage began sellings parcels of land surrounding the lake which he called the North Grange Resort. [5] Sometime prior to the developments in the 1920's, Richard Warren Sears (No relation to the name of the township) had purchased and owned the lake/surrounding land. [6]
The census-designated place has received fire and police service from the neighboring village of Grayslake since the 1960's. [7]
As part of the Wildwood Park District, in the 1970's the Gages Lake Conservation Committee (GLCC) was formed which still exists to this day. [8]
The CDP is located in central Lake County at 42°21′7″N87°58′59″W / 42.35194°N 87.98306°W (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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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] [15] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 [13] | Pop 2020 [14] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 8,121 | 7,231 | 79.63% | 67.98% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 367 | 505 | 3.60% | 4.75% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 27 | 0.17% | 0.25% |
Asian alone (NH) | 608 | 818 | 5.96% | 7.69% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 0.05% | 0.06% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 19 | 46 | 0.19% | 0.43% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 189 | 500 | 1.85% | 4.70% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 872 | 1,504 | 8.55% | 14.14% |
Total | 10,198 | 10,637 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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.
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