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Waukegan, Illinois

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About Waukegan (Click for more information)

 Located in Illinois (see below)
 
 Located in Lake County (see below)
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Population  
        2008:<2>   87,901 (3.28% increase since 2000)  
        2000:   87,901
                (For more detail, see our Census Page for Waukegan)
 
 Total Area:<3>   23.01 sq miles [59.6 km²]
 
 Housing Units:<4>   29,243
 
 Latitude/Longitude<5>  
        Lat:   42°22'13" N     (or 42.37° N)
        Long:   -87°52'15" W     (or -87.87° W)
 
 Website for Waukegan
 
      Official Website:   www.waukeganweb.net/

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 Name of USGS Topo Map:   Waukegan   (7.5 Minute topographic series)
 
 Other communities that are also named Waukegan can be found on the Profile Page for Waukegan.
   

About Lake County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):   712,453 (9.92% increase since 2000)
        2000:   648,174
 
 Total Area:   1,367 sq miles [3,542 km²]   - of which 67.3% is water (920 sq miles [2,383 km²])
 
 Housing Units:   225,919
 
 The community of Waukegan is the County Seat for Lake County.
 
 Official Website:   http://www.co.lake.il.us
   

About Illinois (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   12,901,563 (3.88% increase since 2000)
        2000:   12,419,293
 
 Official Website:   http://www.illinois.gov
 
 Tourism:   http://www.enjoyillinois.com
 
 Parks:   http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/
 
 Fishing:   http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/fishing.htm
 
 Hunting:   http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm
   



Search for Local Businesses

Google's 'Search-by-Location' is a very useful tool for people who might be planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Waukegan. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

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.

Lodging     Gas Stations     Banks              
Bed & Breakfast     Truck Stops     Real Estate    
Campgrounds      Rentals    
Restaurants     Auto Repair      
 RV Repair     Churches    
Food/Groceries        
Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
Hiking/Camping     Doctors      
  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Waukegan:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Waukegan? Please visit the Map Page for Waukegan.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waukegan - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Waukegan. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group of people.

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<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<5>The longitude & latitude values have been supplied by the US Census Bureau. This location is not necessarily the center of Waukegan, but might be a prominent feature. For example, it might be the location of City Hall or the main Post Office.

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<6>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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