Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Round Lake Beach | |
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Location of Round Lake Beach in Lake County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′44″N 88°4′52″W / 42.37889°N 88.08111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | Avon, Lake Villa |
| Incorporated | February 5, 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Nickles |
| Area | |
| 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) | |
| 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 |
| Website | www |
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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–McHenry–Grayslake, 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.