Waukegan, Illinois

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The city of Waukegan is located in Lake County and is the county seat.

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

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

Texas has a community that is also named Waukegan.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Waukegan had a population of 87,901 people^<2> (or 13.56% of the total population of Lake County). The population of Waukegan represented 0.71% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 9th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Waukegan had a population of 90,788 people. This is an increase of 3.28% 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 Waukegan.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arlington Heights	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	73,399	3.46% decrease
	Buffalo Grove	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	42,972	0.15% increase
	Highland Park	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	31,449	0.27% increase
	Mundelein	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	33,717	8.99% increase
	Northbrook	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	33,936	1.5% increase
	Palatine	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	67,080	2.45% increase

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

Website for Waukegan

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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