Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in Illinois. Its county FIPS code is 17097. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 17097
- Representative coordinates
- 42.185968, -87.805939
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Waukegan
- Resident population, July 2025
- 719,339
- Land area
- 1,149.125 km²
- Water area
- 2,394.834 km²
- State
- Illinois
The representative point identifies this area. It is not a street address or a boundary survey.
Time zones in Lake County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Listed zones overlap the mapped area. A point lookup can distinguish sides of a boundary. Your device’s zone may differ.
Census ZIP areas
60002 · 60010 · 60013 · 60015 · 60020 · 60021 · 60030 · 60031 · 60035 · 60040 · 60041 · 60042 · 60044 · 60045 · 60046 · 60047 · 60048 · 60050 · 60051 · 60060 · 60061 · 60064 · 60069 · 60073 · 60074 · 60075 · 60081 · 60083 · 60084 · 60085 · 60087 · 60088 · 60089 · 60090 · 60096 · 60099
These statistical areas overlap the boundary. They are not delivery assignments; confirm mailing details with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Lake County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Cities, towns and communities
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Antioch village, IL
- Bannockburn village, IL
- Barrington village, IL
- Barrington Hills village, IL
- Beach Park village, IL
- Buffalo Grove village, IL
- Channel Lake CDP, IL
- Deerfield village, IL
- Deer Park village, IL
- Forest Lake CDP, IL
- Fox Lake village, IL
- Fox Lake Hills CDP, IL
- Fox River Grove village, IL
- Gages Lake CDP, IL
- Grandwood Park CDP, IL
- Grayslake village, IL
- Green Oaks village, IL
- Gurnee village, IL
- Hainesville village, IL
- Hawthorn Woods village, IL
- Highland Park city, IL
- Highwood city, IL
- Indian Creek village, IL
- Island Lake village, IL
- Kildeer village, IL
- Knollwood CDP, IL
- Lake Barrington village, IL
- Lake Bluff village, IL
- Lake Catherine CDP, IL
- Lake Forest city, IL
Areas sharing the mapped boundary
These areas touch this mapped boundary.
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