| Grayslake | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 9. List of towns and Villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois. 6 sq mi (25 km²) |
| - land | 9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (25 km²) |
| Density | 1,969. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 /sq mi (760 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60030 |
| Area code | 224, 847 |
   Location of Grayslake within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Grayslake, Illinois | |
Grayslake is a village in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 64 km (40 mi) north of Chicago’s downtown, 22 km (14 mi) west of Lake Michigan, and 24 km (15 mi) south of the Wisconsin border. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Population According to the 2000 Census, 16388 people live in the Loop Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States
As of a special census conducted in 2003, the village population was 20,330.
The Village of Grayslake is also home to the College of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds. College of Lake County is a two-year Community college in Grayslake Illinois.
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Geography
Grayslake is located at (42. 348271, -88. 032428). [1], in central Lake County. Neighboring communities include Libertyville, Mundelein, Round Lake Park, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, and Gurnee. Libertyville is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, in the United States. Round Lake Park is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. Lindenhurst is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28834 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 30772 in 2005 Grayslake is predominantly within the boundaries of Avon Township, with a small portion in Fremont Township. Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54957 Fremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (24. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (24. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (1. 68%) is water.
Grays Lake is located in the center of the Village. This 78 acre kettle lake lies at the top of the watershed. A kettle is a Kitchenware piece Depending on culture and historical location in the context of bathware the word kettle can have a variety of meanings A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Water depth is approximately 18 feet at its deepest point and contains Large Mouth Bass, Crappie, Northern Pike, Sunfish, Carp and Catfish. Bass (ˈbæs is a name shared by many different species of popular Gamefish. "Calico Bass" redirects here For the marine fish see Kelp Bass. The northern pike (known as the pike in Britain Esox lucius, is a Species of carnivorous Fish of the genus Esox (the pikes Carp is a common name for various Freshwater Fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large Catfish ( order Siluriformes) are a very diverse group of bony Fish. At the west end of the lake is a peninsula called Jones Island.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 18,506 people, 6,503 households, and 4,948 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,969. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (760. 1/km²). There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 706. 8/sq mi (272. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91. 00% White, 1. 58% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 4. 23% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 1. 70% from other races, and 1. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 97% of the population.
There were 6,503 households out of which 48. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 3% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 9% were non-families. 18. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 84 and the average family size was 3. 31.
In the village the population was spread out with 33. 1% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 40. 4% from 25 to 44, 16. 3% from 45 to 64, and 4. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $73,143, and the median income for a family was $81,503. Males had a median income of $60,857 versus $37,839 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,898. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 4% of families and 3. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 3. 2% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Grayslake has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station). Washington Street is a station on Metra 's North Central Service in Grayslake, Illinois. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois The North Central Service ( NCS) is a Commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs Antioch is a village in the Antioch Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago It also has another station on the Milwaukee District/North Line which provides service between Fox Lake, Illinois and Union Station. Grayslake Station is a commuter railroad station on Metra 's Milwaukee District/North Line in Grayslake, Illinois. The Milwaukee District/North ( MD-N) is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County Illinois. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago
Drinking water supply
The Village of Grayslake water supply comes from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) located in Lake Bluff, Illinois. The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency ( CLCJAWA) is a Public utility that provides Drinking water to 185000 people in Central Lake Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois. It is the closest moderate-sized town near the Great Lakes Navy Base. CLCJAWA purifies water from Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States.
Notable residents
- Chevelle, hard rock band
- The Capricorns, indie rock band
- Alex Brown, defensive end for the Chicago Bears
- Tom Wittum, former San Francisco 49ers punter, teaches at Grayslake Central High School
- Sara Gruen, best-selling author
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. Chevelle is an American rock / alternative band that formed in 1995 in Grayslake Illinois. The Capricorns are a Indie rock band consisting of Heather Lynn and Kirsten Nordine Alex Brown (born June 4, 1979 in Jasper Florida) is a National Football League Defensive end for the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Tom Wittum (born January 11, 1950 in Berwyn Illinois) is a retired American football player The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Grayslake Central High School is a high school located in Grayslake Illinois and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127. Sara Gruen is a Canadian -born dual citizen (Canadian and American) Author. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- The Village of Grayslake website
- Grayslake Area Public Library website
- Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency website
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