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Census Data for Idlewild

As far as we can tell, Idlewild 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 Idlewild, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Third Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
    • Third Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <2>
  • Grayslake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <2>
  • Gurnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Libertyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lindenhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
    • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
    • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
    • Lindenhurst village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <2>
  • Round Lake Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <2>
  • Round Lake Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Park
    • Round Lake Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Park <2>
  • Green Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Mundelein
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <2>
  • Old Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
    • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <2>
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (651 more) ...
    • Round Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Lake Villa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
    • Round Lake Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <2>

Lake County ...

Idlewild is located in Lake County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lake County.

Miscellaneous Information for Idlewild ...

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 Idlewild:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Idlewild:
    • GNIS ID for Idlewild: 410747
    • GNIS ID for Lake County: 1784796
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • 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: 36945 (Idlewild)
    • State & County Code: 17/097 (Illinois / Lake County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/36945 (Illinois / Idlewild)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Idlewild is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Idlewild.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. 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.









 

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