Summary for Fox Lake
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Located in: Primarily Lake County (see below). A portion of Fox Lake extends into McHenry County.
Typical Abbreviation: Fox Lk.
Time Zone: Fox Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 847 & 224<1>
ZIP Code: 60020<2>
Elevation: 750 feet [228.6 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fox Lake)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 10,445 (1.27% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 10,579 (15.26% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 9,178 |
Total Area:<5> 9.94 sq. miles [25.7 km²] - of which 18.34% is water (1.82 sq. miles [4.7 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 5,622
Official Website: www.foxlake.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fox Lake:
Lat: 42.428100° (or 42°25'41" N)
Lon: -88.182900° (or -88°10'58" W)
USGS Topo Map: Fox Lake<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fox Lake
GNIS ID: 2398912
FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 27442
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fox Lake)
About Lake County
The village of Waukegan is the County Seat for Lake County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 696,535 (1.08% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 704,170 (9.28% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 644,356 |
Total Area: 1,368 sq. miles [3,544.3 km²] - of which 67.6% is water (924 sq. miles [2,395.2 km²])
Housing Units: 260,310
Official Website: www.co.lake.il.us
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake
GNIS ID: 1784796
FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 097
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fox Lake)
About Illinois
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 12,419,293 |
Websites for State of Illinois
Official Website: https://illinois.gov
Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/
Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/
Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/
Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois
GNIS ID: 1779784
FIPS State: 17
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fox Lake)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fox Lake: www.foxlake.org/
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fox Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Fox Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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 Fox Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fox Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fox Lake. 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. |
| <6> | 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). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fox Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fox Lake. |