Welcome to Third Lake ...

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Third Lake: Third Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Third Lake has a population of 1,149 people<3> (see below for details).

Third Lake is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Third Lake had an population of 1,149 people. This is a decrease of 2.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Third Lake had a population of 1,182 people. This makes Third Lake the county's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,182 people, the population of Third Lake decreased 12.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,355 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Third Lake.

Communities Also Named Third Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Third Lake - it's located in Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Third Lake.

Communities near Third Lake ...

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

• Kenosha
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
  • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
• Waukegan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Palatine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Buffalo Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Crystal Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <6>
• Wheeling
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Northbrook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
  • Northbrook is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <6>
• Mundelein
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
  • Mundelein is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <6>
• Gurnee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Gurnee is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <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 Third Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Third Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Third Lake ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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