Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital4.9 miPost officeLincolnshire Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLincolnshire Village Hallunder a milePoliceLincolnshire Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLincolnshire - Riverwoods Fire Protection District Station 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolHalf Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryLaura Sprague Elementary School1.0 miSchoolTamarak Country School1.1 miCollegeCollege of Lake County Southlake Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD15 miInterstateI-941.8 miUS highwayW US Hwy 45under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN10 miRailPrairie ViewMetra1.7 miCoachMulti-Modal/Rental Car FacilityWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)14 miTransit26 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 60069 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60069 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:15 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:17 am – 4:22 pm
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People8,502 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.63,424 householdsMedian household income $162,826Median home value $611,900Median rent $2,756 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,148 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 21%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 26 minutes53% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Chinese 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Chicago Botanic Garden
Nearby landmarksCollege of Lake County Southlake Campuscollege · under a mileTrinity International Universitycollege · 2.2 miDiamond Lakelake · 5.7 miLake Eleanorlake · 3.0 miSullivan Woodswoods · 2.2 miPotawatomi Woodswoods · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRivershire Parkpark · under a mileFlorsheim Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 107 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.5 miReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.6 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 8.0 miFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 78 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 201033 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201328 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincolnshireserves 7,940 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
