Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Condell Medical Center6.7 miPost officeLake Zurich Post Office1.4 miTown hallEla Township Town Hall1.3 miPoliceHawthorn Woods Police Department1.5 miFire stationLake Zurich Fire Department Station 32.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementarySarah Adams Elementary School1.8 miMiddleWoodlawn Middle School2.0 miElementaryCountry Meadows Elementary School2.0 miCollegeCollege of Lake County Southlake Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD17 miInterstateI-947.4 miUS highwayUS 122.4 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN15 miRailVernon HillsMetra4.1 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60049 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:17 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mundelein 4 Wsw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 1.2 miEcho Lakelake · 2.6 miCollege of Lake County Southlake Campuscollege · 5.5 miLoyola University Chicago Cuneo Mansioncollege · 5.8 miSullivan Woodswoods · 4.1 miLoch Lomondreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.3 miGlenstone Parkpark · 1.1 miKnox Parkpark · 1.3 miFairfield Road Marsh Southstate conservation land · 3.4 miRay Lake 3state recreation area · 6.7 miPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miSource: 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 201028 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201330 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
Drinking waterRoyal Melbourne Homeowners Asnserves 382 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
