Welcome to Round Lake Heights ...

The village of Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Round Lake Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Round Lake Heights: Round Lk. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Round Lake Heights has a population of 2,650 people<3> (see below for details).

Round Lake Heights is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Round Lake Heights: (847) & (224)<5>

Websites for Round Lake Heights ...

Official Website: www.villageofroundlakeheights.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Round Lake Heights had an population of 2,650 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 96.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Round Lake Heights had a population of 2,676 people. This makes Round Lake Heights the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Round Lake Heights represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 443rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,676 people, the population of Round Lake Heights increased 98.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,347 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Round Lake Heights.

Communities near Round Lake Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Lake Heights.

• Kenosha
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
  • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
• Waukegan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <6>
• Palatine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
• Buffalo Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <6>
• Crystal Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <6>
• Wheeling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <6>
• Mundelein
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
  • Mundelein is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <6>
• Algonquin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
  • Algonquin is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <6>
• Gurnee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Gurnee is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <6>
• North Chicago
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
  • North Chicago is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Round Lake Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Lake Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Round Lake Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Round Lake Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Lake Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Round Lake Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Lake Heights ...

Looking for more information about Round Lake Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Round Lake Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Round Lake Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Round Lake Heights: www.villageofroundlakeheights.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov