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Grayslakeis avillageinLake County,Illinois,United States. The village's population at the2020 censuswas 21,248.[3]It is located in theChicago metropolitan area,about 40 miles (64 km) north ofChicago's downtown,14 miles (23 km) west ofLake Michigan,and 15 miles (24 km) south of theWisconsinborder.

Grayslake, Illinois
Village
Downtown Grayslake (2014)
Downtown Grayslake (2014)
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Location in Lake County and the state of Illinois
Location inLake Countyand the state ofIllinois
Coordinates:42°20′54″N88°1′57″W/ 42.34833°N 88.03250°W/42.34833; -88.03250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake County
Settled1840
Incorporated1895[1]
Government
• MayorRhett Taylor
Area
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• Total
11.13 sq mi (28.81 km2)
• Land10.90 sq mi (28.23 km2)
• Water0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Population
(2020)
• Total
21,248
• Density1,949.18/sq mi (752.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6(CST)
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60030
Area code847
FIPS code17-31121
Websitevillageofgrayslake

Grayslake is home to theCollege of Lake County,Grayslake North High School,Grayslake Central High School,the University Center of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds. At the south end of Grayslake, there are plans for a 641-acre (259 ha) development containinglight industry,office space and residential space.[4]

History

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Early history

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In 1840,Massachusetts-born William M. Gray settled along the then-unnamedGrays Lake.Other farmers trickled into the area in 1840s. Gray moved toWaukeganin 1845.[1]

In 1880, theWisconsin Central Railroadbuilt a line fromFond du Lac, Wisconsin,toChicagothat passed by the east side of Grays Lake. In 1886, the railroad built a station there, naming it Grayslake. The village incorporated in 1895.[1]

Geography

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Grayslake is located at42°20′54″N88°1′57″W/ 42.34833°N 88.03250°W/42.34833; -88.03250(42.348271, -88.032428),[5]in central Lake County. Neighboring communities includeLibertyville,Mundelein,Round Lake Park,Hainesville,Round Lake Beach,Lindenhurst,Third Lake,Gages LakeandWildwood.Grayslake is predominantly within the boundaries ofAvon Township,with a small portion inFremont Township.

According to the 2010 census, Grayslake has a total area of 10.078 square miles (26.10 km2), of which 9.87 square miles (25.56 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.208 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[6]

Lakes

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Grays Lakeis located in the center of the village and is bounded by Route 120, Lake Street, Harvey Avenue, and Alleghany Road.[7]

Portions ofHighland Lake (Illinois)are located within Grayslake.

Major streets

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900416—
191060345.0%
192073622.1%
19301,12052.2%
19401,1825.5%
19501,97066.7%
19603,76291.0%
19704,90730.4%
19805,2607.2%
19907,38840.5%
200018,506150.5%
201020,95713.2%
202021,2481.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010[9]2020[10]

2020 census

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Grayslake village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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(NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop. 2010[9] Pop. 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
Whitealone (NH) 16,578 15,180 79.10% 71.44%
Black or African Americanalone (NH) 667 920 3.18% 4.33%
Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) 35 21 0.17% 0.10%
Asianalone (NH) 1,406 1,381 6.71% 6.50%
Pacific Islanderalone (NH) 3 4 0.01% 0.02%
Other racealone (NH) 34 86 0.16% 0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial(NH) 381 805 1.82% 3.79%
Hispanic or Latino(any race) 1,853 2,851 8.84% 13.42%
Total 20,957 21,248 100.00% 100.00%

2010 Census

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As of the2010 US Census,there were 20,957 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 83.73%White,3.3%African American,0.25%Native American,6.75%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,3.42% fromother races,and 2.52% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinopeople of any race were 8.84% of the population.

Transportation

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Grayslake has twoMetralines providing rail service to downtown Chicago. Astationin south Grayslake is used by theMilwaukee District North Linewhich provides service betweenFox LakeandUnion Stationby way of Libertyville.Another stationon Washington Street in north Grayslake is on theNorth Central Servicewhich provides weekday service betweenAntiochand Union Station with a stop atO'Hare International Airport.Bus service is mainly served byPaceroute 570 and the Round Lake On Demand service, although routes 565, 572, and 574 briefly enter the town to terminate at theCollege of Lake Countycampus in east Grayslake.

Four main traffic routes pass through Grayslake (Rte 120,Rte 45,Rte 83and Washington Street) contributing to heavy traffic congestion during morning and afternoon rush hours.

Campbell Airportis a small, privately owned facility southwest of town.

For many years, there has been discussion about extending theIllinois Route 53expresswaynorth to Grayslake. It would end at another proposed expressway, theIllinois Route 120bypass that would go fromGurneetoVolo.In a county-wide referendum in April 2009, 76% of voters voted in support of the extension. However, there are still no plans to build those highways anytime soon.

Public services

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The Village of Grayslake has a full-time police department and is served by a full-time fire protection district.

Police department

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The Grayslake Police Department employs 32 full-time sworn police officers, three part-time sworn police officers, and three non-sworn staff members that are dedicated to providing protection, crime prevention, and social service programs to the residents of Grayslake and Hainesville. The department's bureaus are Detectives, Bike Patrol, DARE, School Liaison Program and Directed Traffic Patrol. All police dispatch is handed by the Village of Glenview.[citation needed]The Grayslake Police Department is fully accredited by the National Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Fire protection district

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The Grayslake Fire Protection District currently serves 24 square miles (62 km2) in central Lake County, including the village of Grayslake. There are 33 career members and 30 part-time members. Career members include 21 firefighter/paramedics, three Battalion Chiefs and nine Lieutenants, all working 24-hour shifts on and 48 hours off. These 24/48-hour shifts allow for staffing 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Grayslake Fire Protection District has three fire stations, with the headquarters station located in downtown Grayslake. They work with three engines, one ladder truck, four advanced life support ambulances, one brush unit, a water tender (tanker), two rescue boats and a number of staff and command cars. Through automatic aid agreements with the surrounding area, the village receives optimal emergency service. Communications are handled through Glenview dispatch center offering Enhanced 911 service, giving dispatchers the ability to quickly locate a caller. Dispatchers are Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) trained, allows them to give critical life-saving directions over the phone as paramedics respond.

Finances

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According to an April 2021 article inForbesMagazine,[11]Grayslake Village Manager Michael J. Ellis is the third highest-paid village or city manager in the state of Illinois, with an annual salary of $294,980.

Drinking water supply

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The village's water supply comes from theCentral Lake County Joint Action Water Agency(CLCJAWA) inLake Bluff.CLCJAWA purifies water fromLake Michigan.

Politics

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State officials

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U.S. officials

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Education

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Colleges
High schools
Elementary schools
  • Grayslake Middle School
  • Park Campus K–8
  • Frederick
  • Meadowview
  • Prairieview
  • Avon
  • Woodview
  • Westlake Christian Academy K–12
  • St. Gilbert (Catholic) School PK–8
  • Prairie Crossing Charter School K–8

Sports teams

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Grayslake is home to AYSO region 396, a national soccer organization. The youth football team is the Colts. Grayslake Youth Lacrosse Association is the local youth lacrosse program. Central High School's teams are the Rams, and North High School's teams are the Knights. The high school ice hockey club is called Lakers Hockey (this club is a joint venture consisting ofGrayslake Central,Grayslake North,Lakes,Antioch,andGrant).

Grayslake Youth Baseball Association (GYBA) is a volunteer organization in Lake County. It has girls' and boys'T-balland baseball included. In 2008, the Grayslake Park District opened a new sports complex on Alleghany Road across from Campbell Airport. The facility includes five baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, a small recreational pond, numerous soccer fields and a concession stand. More baseball fields are planned for the future.

Recreation and amenities

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Grayslake provides fishing, swimming, and boating opportunities in the summer andice fishing,skating, andhockeyin the winter. There are two public golf courses in Grayslake: Carillon, a nine-hole facility run by the Park District, and Brae Loch, a Lake County Forest Preserve course. There are numerous tennis courts run by the Park District, and both high schools feature over eight courts each, open to the public. Most neighborhoods have their own parks with recreational equipment.

On the north side of town is Rollins Savannah, a county forest preserve of 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) with a bird observation deck, trails and walkways through wetlands. Immediately east of the old downtown district is Central Park, which contains many recreational facilities, including:

  • The Esper A. Petersen Foundation Family Aquatic Center, opened in 2000. It features two water slides, recreational and lap swimming facilities.
  • The Daniel Barry Skate park is located across from the aquatic facility and next to a community garden.
  • Grayslake Library was moved to a brand new building in 1997. This larger facility, in addition to a book collection, features meeting rooms and computer/internet resources.
  • Central Park has baseball and softball fields and a football/soccer/lacrosse field with lights for night games, a concession stand, a band shell, a playground with a water feature for small children. There is aboccecourt andshuffleboardcourt, and there is adisc golfcourse in the woods throughout the entire park. This is all within a walking distance of the Grayslake Senior Center.

Festivals and events

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Grayslake Days

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Grayslake Days generally takes place in mid-August for two days (Friday and Saturday) in the Municipal Parking Lot off Center Street in downtown Grayslake. This family music festival consists of music and fun activities for the whole family. The booths at the festival range from carnival games, to arts and crafts, beer and local food vendors. In addition, Grayslake days hosts the annual Bike and Pet Parade on the Saturday of the festival, usually from mid-morning to early afternoon. Children will decorate their bikes, and families will put their pets in their best costumes and parade them throughout the downtown area. The festival also hosts the "Grayslake's Got Talent" contest. The final parade of the festival, the Summer Days Parade, generally kicks off on Saturday evening.[12]

Taste of Grayslake

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Similar to Grayslake Days, Taste of Grayslake is held in late June (usually the weekend prior to Independence Day) in Grayslake's Central Park. This festival's primary purpose is to showcase all of the local food vendors Grayslake has to offer. In addition, Taste of Grayslake features live entertainment throughout the whole day of the festival. The festival also offers many kid friendly activities for the family including, but not limited to: face painting, balloon animals, various obstacle and climbing courses. The Taste closes with a fireworks show around dusk.[12]

Grayslake Arts Festival

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Grayslake's annual Arts Festival has been held for nearly two decades. Taking place in downtown Grayslake on Center Street every June, Grayslake offers arts and crafts from over 70 juried artists, and an art exhibit from the local high schools. The festival provides entertainment throughout the day, various local food vendors and activities for children.[13]

Notable people

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Bands

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcPfannkuche, Craig L."Grayslake, IL - Encyclopedia of Chicago".Chicago Historical Society.RetrievedMay 9,2011.
  2. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 15,2022.
  3. ^"Grayslake village, Illinois".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedFebruary 23,2021.
  4. ^Graham, Doug T. (June 13, 2017)."Eight years later, Cornerstone project moving forward in Grayslake".Daily Herald.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019.
  5. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  6. ^"G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1".United States Census Bureau.Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedAugust 3,2015.
  7. ^Information about Gray's LakeRetrieved August 12, 2009.
  8. ^"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades".US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayslake village, Illinois".United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayslake village, Illinois".United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^Andrzejewski, Adam."Why Illinois Is In Trouble – 122,258 Public Employees Earned $100,000+ Costing Taxpayers $15.8 Billion Despite Pandemic".Forbes.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
  12. ^ab"Autumn FTW! Achieve Squash Goals in Lake County, IL".Visitlakecounty.org.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
  13. ^"Grayslake Chamber of Commerce - Home".Grayslakechamber.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
  14. ^Fortnite star Ninja is 1st professional gamer to make ESPN cover.abc7chicago.Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  15. ^"Jim McMillen Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedNovember 15,2021.
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