Lake in the Hills, Illinois

Lake in the Hills, IL
Village
Flag of Lake in the Hills, IL
Official seal of Lake in the Hills, IL
Location of Lake in the Hills in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Lake in the Hills in McHenry County, Illinois.
Lake in the Hills, IL is located in Illinois
Lake in the Hills, IL
Lake in the Hills, IL
Coordinates: 42°11′12″N 88°20′51″W / 42.18667°N 88.34750°W / 42.18667; -88.34750
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipGrafton, Algonquin
Incorporated1952
Government
 • TypeVillage President/Trustee
 • PresidentRay Bogdanowski
Area
 • Total10.44 sq mi (27.03 km2)
 • Land10.20 sq mi (26.43 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)  2.17%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,982
 • Density2,840.54/sq mi (1,096.72/km2)
Standard of living
 • Per capita income$26,239 (median: $73,313)
 • Home value$177,691 (median: $166,400)
ZIP code(s)
60156
Area code(s)847 & 224
Geocode41183
FIPS code17-41183
Websitewww.lith.org

Lake in the Hills (often abbreviated L.I.T.H. or LITH) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,982.

The village is most known for its very high residential growth which occurred most heavily in the 1990s. Once a sleepy lakeside village of cottages and small ranches, its population skyrocketed as developers flocked to the area in the 1990s. Its population increased by 17,000 people (a nearly 400% increase) over this period, making it one of the most rapidly growing suburbs of Chicago and in the United States at that time. At the height of its building boom, the village issued over 1,000 residential building permits in 1995.

In the late 1990s, the village faced the challenge of providing adequate services and infrastructure as well as establishing an identity and community unity, since many community services (libraries, schools, fire districts) were pre-delegated to neighboring communities such as Huntley, Algonquin and Crystal Lake. However, the village continues to expand its resources and community offerings and is also endeavoring to diversify its tax base and provide more commercial and industrial businesses.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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