Profile for Wauconda, Illinois, IL

Wauconda is on Bangs Lake.

Former and merged names include:
· Bangs Lake

Filming location for:
· 1980 movie, "The Blues Brothers"

Nearby parks & recreation: Chain O'Lakes State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lake County Discovery Museum

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 Wauconda

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (29)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (10)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• Lake County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wauconda 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 60084 ZIP code.

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

24% of Wauconda residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wauconda ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• 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
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• Wauconda area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wauconda
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• Communities in Lake County

• Wauconda business guide
• Wauconda 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 Wauconda was $26,355, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

24% of Wauconda residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wauconda
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Wauconda
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• Air pollution in Lake County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Wauconda local government Web site
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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wauconda, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $720.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,405.

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

• Libraries near Wauconda

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

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• Lake County elections board
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The average commute time for Wauconda workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wauconda travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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