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Welcome to Deer Park ...

The village of Deer Park is primarily located in Lake County<1>. A portion of Deer Park extends into Cook County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Deer Park has a population of 4,226 people<2> (see below for details).

Deer Park is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Deer Park: 847 & 224<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Deer Park had an population of 4,226 people. This is an increase of 32.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Deer Park had a population of 3,200 people. This makes Deer Park the county's 36th most populous community.

The population of Deer Park represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 417th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,200 people, the population of Deer Park increased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Deer Park.

Communities Also Named Deer Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Deer Park: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in La Salle County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 31 communities that are also named Deer Park - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (6), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deer Park.

Communities near Deer Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deer Park.

  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukegan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
  • Palatine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Skokie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
  • Des Plaines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
  • Glenview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deer Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Deer Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deer Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 847 code has been Overlayed with the 224 area code. New phone numbers in the Deer Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Deer Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.