Gages Lake, Illinois
Gages Lake | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place | |
  Gages Lake Location in Illinois  Gages Lake Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′01″N 88°00′05″W / 42.35028°N 88.00139°W[2] | |
| 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 | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,637 |
| • Density | 3,574.5/sq mi (1,380.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-28248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393015[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]
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 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 2021 census gazetteer files, Gages Lake has a total area of 3.17 square miles (8.21 km2), of which 2.98 square miles (7.72 km2) (or 94.00%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 6.00%) is water.[10]
Major streets
- Washington Street
- Gages Lake Road
- Hunt Club Road
- Almond Road[11]
Demographics
| 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][a] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or 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% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gages Lake had a population of 10,637. The median age was 41.5 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.4 males age 18 and over.[16][17]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[18]
There were 4,015 households in Gages Lake, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.5% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]
There were 4,175 housing units, of which 3.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[16]
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,837, and the median income for a family was $108,021. Males had a median income of $59,679 versus $41,719 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,673. About 4.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Illinois
Notes
- ^ Census area returned as Gages Lake-Wildwood in 1970.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gages Lake, Illinois
- ^ "Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "The History of Warren Township High School District 121". Warren Township High School. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Gage Family". Wilmette Historical Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sears Verona". Sears Modern Homes. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Grayslake Fire District". Village of Grayslake. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Gages Lake Conservation Committee". Wildwood Park District. Wildwood Park District. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Idlewild". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Gages Lake, Illinois Street Map 1728248". www.landsat.com. Land Sat. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gages Lake CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
