Back وكغن Arabic وكجن ARZ وائوکقان، ایلینوی AZB Уакіган (Ілінойс) BE Уокиган Bulgarian Waukegan Catalan Вокиган CE Waukegan CEB Waukegan, Illinois CY Waukegan DAG
Waukegan, Illinois | |
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Downtown Waukegan | |
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| Nickname(s): WaukTown, Green Town | |
| Motto: An Illinois Arts-Friendly Community | |
 Location of Waukegan in Lake County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°22′13″N 87°52′16″W / 42.37028°N 87.87111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Lake |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Incorporated (town) | March 31, 1849 |
| Incorporated (city) | February 23, 1859 |
| Named for | Potawatomi: Wakaigin (Fortress or Trading Post) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Ann B. Taylor |
| Area | |
• City | 24.47 sq mi (63.38 km2) |
| • Land | 24.22 sq mi (62.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) 0.99% |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 89,321 |
| • Rank | 10th largest in Illinois[3] 390th largest in U.S.[4] |
| • Density | 3,688.36/sq mi (1,424.06/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,472,676 |
| Demonym | Waukeganite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60079, 60085, 60087 |
| Area code(s) | 847 & 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-79293 |
| U.S. Routes |  |
| Major State Routes |     |
| Waterways | Waukegan River |
| Airports | Waukegan National Airport |
| Website | www |
Waukegan (/wəˈkiːɡən/ wə-KEE-ghən) is the most populous city in and county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Located 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago, Waukegan is a satellite city within the greater Chicagoland area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 89,321,[5] making it the seventh-most populous city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the 10th-most populous city in Illinois.
Unlike nearby wealthy North Shore suburbs, Waukegan has long been classified by the Illinois state government as overall "socioeconomically distressed" despite having some middle class inhabitants.[6][7]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "City of Waukegan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "All cities, towns, villages and unincorporated places in Illinois of more than 15,000 inhabitants". Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Waukegan city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Waukegan city, Illinois". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Economically Distressed Communities List" (PDF). dnr.illinois.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2024.