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Round Lake Beach
Location of Round Lake Beach in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Round Lake Beach in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Townships Avon, Lake Villa
Incorporated February 5, 1937 (1937-02-05)
Area
 • Village 5.20 sq mi (13.48 km2)
 • Land 5.04 sq mi (13.07 km2)
 • Water 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Village 27,252
 • Density 5,402.85/sq mi (2,085.87/km2)
 • Urban
261,835 (US: 155th)
 • Urban density 2,051.8/sq mi (792.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60073
Area codes 847, 224
FIPS code 17-66040
Wikimedia Commons Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Round Lake Beach is a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 27,252.

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of northwest Chicago-area suburbs that are separated from Chicago's urban area, with Round Lake Beach as the principal city: the Round Lake Beach–McHenryGrayslake, IL–WI urban area had a population of 261,835 as of the 2020 census, making it the 155th largest in the United States. The village, along with the rest of the Round Lake area, has a significant Mexican population with many Latino businesses, restaurants, and shops throughout the town. Round Lake Beach has the second highest Latino population in Lake County, after nearby Waukegan.

Geography

Round Lake Beach is a mid-sized town located at 42°22′44″N 88°4′52″W / 42.37889°N 88.08111°W / 42.37889; -88.08111 (42.3790210, -88.0810720).

According to the 2010 census, Round Lake Beach has a total area of 5.214 square miles (13.50 km2), of which 5.06 square miles (13.11 km2) (or 97.05%) is land and 0.154 square miles (0.40 km2) (or 2.95%) is water.

Major streets

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  • Monaville Road
  • Fairfield Road
  • Rollins Road
  • Cedar Lake Road
  • Hook Drive
  • Hainesville Road

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 410
1950 1,892 361.5%
1960 5,011 164.9%
1970 5,717 14.1%
1980 12,921 126.0%
1990 16,434 27.2%
2000 25,859 57.4%
2010 28,175 9.0%
2020 27,252 −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Round Lake Beach village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 12,212 9,111 43.34% 33.43%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,076 1,238 3.82% 4.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 58 23 0.21% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 838 806 2.97% 2.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 7 18 0.02% 0.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 31 96 0.11% 0.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 423 802 1.50% 2.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13,530 15,158 48.02% 55.62%
Total 28,175 27,252 100.00% 100.00%

Notable people

Transportation

Round Lake Beach has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides rail service between Antioch and Chicago Union Station Monday through Friday. The village of Round Lake Beach does approximately $3 to $4 million in infrastructure improvement per year using TIF and MFT funds.

Pace provides bus service on Route 570 connecting Round Lake Beach to Fox Lake, Grayslake, and other destinations.

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