Lake Bluff, Illinois

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The village of Lake Bluff is located in Lake County.

Typical abbreviation for Lake Bluff: Lk. Bluff

Lake Bluff is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Lake Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Michigan and New York have communities that are also named Lake Bluff.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lake Bluff had a population of 6,056 people^<2> (or 0.93% of the total population of Lake County). The population of Lake Bluff represented 0.05% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lake Bluff had a population of 6,222 people. This is an increase of 2.74% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Bluff.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arlington Heights	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	73,399	3.46% decrease
	Buffalo Grove	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	42,972	0.15% increase
	Des Plaines	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	57,062	2.82% decrease
	Evanston	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	77,693	4.65% increase
	Glenview	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	46,180	10.35% increase
	Mount Prospect	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	53,338	5.2% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lake Bluff.

Website for Lake Bluff

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