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Zion, IL

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Population
24,447
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
647 ft
Median Home Value
$183,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,186/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$63,104
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityWaukegan, Illinois6.3 miles away · 87,940 residents.

About Zion

Zion is a Lake County city on the far northern edge of Illinois, close to Lake Michigan and the Wisconsin border. The city was founded in the early 1900s as a planned religious community, and its street grid and name still reflect that unusual origin. Today Zion is more broadly a working residential city, with access to Illinois Beach State Park, the lakefront, and nearby employment centers in Waukegan, Gurnee, and southeastern Wisconsin. Kellogg Creek and the Lake Michigan shoreline give it more natural context than many Chicago suburbs.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.3rating

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