Local servicesHospitalMidwestern Regional Medical Center6.3 miPost officeWadsworth Post Office1.3 miTown hallOld Mill Creek Village Hall1.8 miPoliceLindenhurst Police Department4.4 miFire stationNewport Township Fire Protection District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSaint Patrick School1.4 miElementaryNewport Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity Center of Lake County6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD32 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN26 miRailLake VillaMetra6.7 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60083 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60083 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:17 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,655 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.63,562 householdsMedian household income $111,912Median home value $286,400Median rent $1,702 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 5,315 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 21%, Tagalog 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F35 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 30 days9 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Lake Villa 2ne
Nearby landmarksDeer Lakelake · 5.4 miDruce Lakelake · 5.5 miLeahy Hillpeak · 2.1 miUniversity Center of Lake Countycollege · 6.3 miCollege of Lake Countycollege · 6.5 miAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWadsworth Parkpark · 2.1 miChurchill Hunt Parkpark · 2.7 miAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 3,186 acresRed Wing Sloughstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,001 acresGeorge Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 161 acresWindance Acres Marshstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 93 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 201043 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201345 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWadsworth Oaks Subdivisionserves 185 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation731 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
