Lake Catherine, Illinois facts for kids
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Lake Catherine, Illinois
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 Lake Catherine, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Lake Catherine, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States  |
| State | Illinois  |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Antioch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,279 |
| • Density | 1,407.04/sq mi (543.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-40988 |
Lake Catherine is a community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is an unincorporated community, meaning it's not officially a town or city with its own government. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which is an area defined by the government for counting people. In 2020, about 1,279 people lived here.
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Where is Lake Catherine?
Lake Catherine is located in the northwest part of Lake County. It's very close to the border of Kenosha County, Wisconsin to the north. To its east, you'll find the village of Antioch. To the west is the community of Channel Lake.
The community is named after and surrounds Lake Catherine. This lake is actually a part of Channel Lake, which is one of the many lakes in the famous Chain O'Lakes system in northern Illinois.
Getting Around Lake Catherine
Illinois Route 173 is a main road that goes through Lake Catherine. If you head east on this road, you can travel about 16 miles (26 km) to Zion. If you go west, you'll reach Richmond, which is about 9 miles (14 km) away.
Lake Catherine is about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Chicago. It's also about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Land and Water
The Lake Catherine CDP covers a total area of about 1.45 square miles (3.8 square kilometers). A big part of this area is water! About 0.54 square miles (1.4 square kilometers), or 37.45%, is water, while 0.91 square miles (2.4 square kilometers) is land.
People of Lake Catherine
The number of people living in Lake Catherine has changed a bit over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 1,490 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,379 | −7.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,279 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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In 2000, there were 1,490 people. By 2010, the population was 1,379. In the most recent count in 2020, 1,279 people called Lake Catherine home.
