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Welcome to Lake-in-the-Hills ...

The village of Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake-in-the-Hills has a population of 28,598 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake-in-the-Hills is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lake-in-the-Hills: 847 & 224<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake-in-the-Hills had an population of 28,598 people. This is a decrease of 1.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake-in-the-Hills had a population of 28,965 people (or 9.37% of the total population of McHenry County). This makes Lake-in-the-Hills the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lake-in-the-Hills represents 0.23% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 28,965 people, the population of Lake-in-the-Hills increased 25.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,152 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake-in-the-Hills.

Websites for Lake-in-the-Hills ...

Official Website: www.lith.org/

Communities near Lake-in-the-Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake-in-the-Hills.

  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Schaumburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
  • Streamwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
    • Streamwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <5>
  • Hanover Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
    • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake-in-the-Hills ...

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

The official website for Lake-in-the-Hills: www.lith.org/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake-in-the-Hills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake-in-the-Hills - 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 Lake-in-the-Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Lake-in-the-Hills 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.




 

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