Local servicesHospitalLake Behavioral Hospital3.9 miPost officeGurnee Post Office1.6 miTown hallGurnee Village Hall1.5 miPoliceGurnee Village Police Department1.5 miFire stationGurnee Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 3 middle, 1 highMiddleWoodland Intermediate School1.0 miElementaryCountry Meadows Montessori School1.0 miHighWarren Township High School O'Plaine Campus1.3 miCollegeUniversity Center of Lake County3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD27 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayN US Hwy 411.3 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN22 miRailPrairie CrossingMetra5.3 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines14 miTransit16 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60031 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60031 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:15 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:17 am – 4:22 pm
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People37,208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.614,318 householdsMedian household income $114,008Median home value $322,300Median rent $1,601 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 20,216 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Tagalog 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 30 days11 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waukegan station, 3 mi away; rain from Gurnee Public Works; snow from Lake Villa 2ne
Nearby landmarksGages Lakelake · 3.3 miDruce Lakelake · 3.3 miUniversity Center of Lake Countycollege · 3.8 miCollege of Lake Countycollege · 3.9 miLeahy Hillpeak · 3.9 miWaukegan Riverriver · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBetty Russell Parkpark · under a milePembrook Woodspark · 1.0 miAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 3,186 acresWindance Acres Marshstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 93 acresTangley Oaks Woodsstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 81 acresBlair Woodsstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201040 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLake County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025196 of 231 days measured32 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGurneeserves 30,193 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation718 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
