Profile for Fox Lake, Illinois, IL

The community developed as a vacation resort after construction of the railroad in 1901.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fox Lake

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (25)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

Parks (3)

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• Fox Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Fox Lake
• Housing in Fox Lake
• Income in Fox Lake
• Marital status of adults in Fox Lake
• Place of birth of people in Fox Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fox Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Fox Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Fox Lake
• Lake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fox Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60020 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Fox Lake village government
• Lake County government
• Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County tourism

26% of Fox Lake residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fox Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fox Lake
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Libraries in or near Fox Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fox Lake museums
• Fox Lake historic sites
• Fox Lake area parks
• Wineries near Fox Lake

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fox Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fox Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lake County

• Fox Lake business guide
• Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lake County
• Arrests in Lake County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fox Lake was $24,350, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lake County economic census
• Lake County economic summary
• Lake County employment growth
• Lake County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

15% of Fox Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fox Lake
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Fox Lake
• School districts in or near Fox Lake
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fox Lake
• YouTube videos about Fox Lake

• Air pollution in Lake County
• Diesel soot in Lake County
• Land contamination in Lake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Lake County
• Toxic chemical releases in Lake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fox Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fox Lake
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Fox Lake items now on sale

• Fox Lake local government Web site
• Lake County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fox Lake medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fox Lake
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Fox Lake
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fox Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $631.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,234.

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• Jobs in the Fox Lake area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fox Lake include Fox Lake Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fox Lake

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Fox Lake area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Fox Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Fox Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Fox Lake
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fox Lake
• TV stations in or near Fox Lake
• Media ownership in the Fox Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fox Lake
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fox Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fox Lake

• Parks near Fox Lake
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

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• Aerial photo of Fox Lake
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Lake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fox Lake political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Lake County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fox Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Lake County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Fox Lake workers is 38 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fox Lake travel guide
• Airports near Fox Lake
• Hotels near Fox Lake
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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