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Wauconda, IL

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Population
13,993
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
803 ft
Median Home Value
$278,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,371/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$111,239
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityMundelein, Illinois6.1 miles away · 32,680 residents.

About Wauconda

Wauconda is a Lake County village centered on Bangs Lake. Elihu Hubbard built the first log cabin on the lake's bank in 1836, in a region also associated with Ho-Chunk presence and the Fox River landscape. Today Bangs Lake remains the village's best-known feature, supporting boating, fishing, lakefront homes, and a small downtown nearby. Wauconda feels like a northern Illinois lake town that became a suburb, with Chicago-area commuting layered over older resort and rural roots.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingSuburban FitA+100.0rating

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