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Forest Lake is in Lake County, in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area.
The latitude of Forest Lake is 42.207N. The longitude is -88.055W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 814 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 1,530.
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$78,428National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Forest Lake demographic reports
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19% of Forest Lake residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forest Lake ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forest Lake was $28,737, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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41% of Forest Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Forest Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $984. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,414.
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Lake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forest Lake political report.
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The average commute time for Forest Lake workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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