Welcome to Mettawa ...

The village of Mettawa is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Mettawa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mettawa has a population of 545 people<3> (see below for details).

Mettawa is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Mettawa: (847) & (224)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mettawa had an population of 545 people. This is a decrease of 0.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mettawa had a population of 547 people. This makes Mettawa the county's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 547 people, the population of Mettawa increased 49.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 367 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mettawa.

Communities near Mettawa ...

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

• Waukegan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <6>
• Arlington Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
• Evanston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <6>
• Schaumburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Palatine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Skokie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Des Plaines
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
• Mount Prospect
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <6>
• Hoffman Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Glenview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mettawa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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