Census Data for Great Lakes
As far as we can tell, Great Lakes has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Great Lakes, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Lake Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
- Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
- North Chicago
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Green Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <2>
- Lake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <2>
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Waukegan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <2>
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <2>
- Mettawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
- Mettawa is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <2>
- Libertyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
- Highwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <2>
- Vernon Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
- Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <2>
- Bannockburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
- Bannockburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <2>
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- Highland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <2>
- Indian Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Lincolnshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
- Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <2>
- Highland Park
Lake County ...
Great Lakes is located in Lake County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lake County.
Miscellaneous Information for Great Lakes ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lake County or the community of Great Lakes:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 17 (Illinois)
- County Code: 097 (Lake County)
- Place Code: 31175 (Great Lakes)
- State & County Code: 17/097 (Illinois / Lake County)
- State & Place Code: 17/31175 (Illinois / Great Lakes)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Great Lakes is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Great Lakes, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Great Lakes. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Great Lakes:60088<4>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Great Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Great Lakes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |