Profile for Grayslake, Illinois, IL

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

Local festivals include:

• Lake County Fair - July 24-29, 2007

Colleges and universities: College of Lake County

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 Grayslake

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (2)

Communities (25)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (8)

Museums (3)

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• Grayslake population
• Ancestry of people in Grayslake
• Housing in Grayslake
• Income in Grayslake
• Marital status of adults in Grayslake
• Place of birth of people in Grayslake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grayslake
• School enrollment & education levels in Grayslake
• Transportation & commute times in Grayslake
• 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 Grayslake 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 60048 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lake County government
• Grayslake Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County tourism

24% of Grayslake residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grayslake ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

• Grayslake museums
• Grayslake historic sites
• Grayslake area parks
• Wineries near Grayslake

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

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

• Grayslake business guide
• Grayslake 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 Grayslake was $28,898, 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

51% of Grayslake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Grayslake
• YouTube videos about Grayslake

• 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

Grayslake festival dates:

• Lake County Fair - July 24-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grayslake
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Grayslake items now on sale

• 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

• Grayslake medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grayslake
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Grayslake
• 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 Grayslake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $754.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,723.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Grayslake include Grayslake Area Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grayslake

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Grayslake
• AM radio stations in or near Grayslake
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• TV stations in or near Grayslake
• Media ownership in the Grayslake 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 Grayslake
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

• Parks near Grayslake
• National forests in Illinois
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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Grayslake
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Lake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grayslake political report.

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

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

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

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

The average commute time for Grayslake workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Grayslake between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Grayslake travel guide
• Airports near Grayslake
• Hotels near Grayslake
• 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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