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Welcome to Wonder Lake (aka 'Wonder Lake village') ...

The village of Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wonder Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

A typical abbreviation for Wonder Lake: Wonder Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wonder Lake has a population of 3,875 people<3> (see below for details).

Wonder Lake is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Wonder Lake: (815) and (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Wonder Lake: 60097<6>

The village of Wonder Lake has also been called Wonder Lake village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wonder Lake had an population of 3,875 people. This is a decrease of 3.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 188.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wonder Lake had a population of 4,026 people. This makes Wonder Lake the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Wonder Lake represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 373rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,026 people, the population of Wonder Lake increased 199.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,345 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wonder Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wonder Lake - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wonder Lake.

Communities near Wonder Lake ...

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

  • Crystal Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Carpentersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <7>
  • Mundelein
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <7>
  • Algonquin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <7>
  • Huntley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <7>
  • McHenry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <7>
  • Round Lake Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <7>
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayslake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <7>

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 Wonder Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wonder Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wonder Lake. 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 Wonder Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wonder Lake ...

Looking for more information about Wonder Lake? 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 Wonder Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wonder Lake.

Adding Wonder Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wonder Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wonder Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wonder Lake post office opened in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wonder Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wonder Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wonder Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wonder Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Wonder Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wonder Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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