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Also known as Grayslake, Illinois, Grayslake, IL

village in Lake County, Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Lake County
Mayor
Elizabeth Davies
Total
11.12 sq mi (28.81 km )
Land
10.90 sq mi (28.23 km )
Water
0.22 sq mi (0.58 km )
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Density
1,949.3/sq mi (752.61/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Area code s
847, 224
Fips code
17-31121
Website
villageofgrayslake .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Grayslake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The village's population at the 2020 census was 21,248. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago's downtown, 14 miles (23 km) west of Lake Michigan, and 15 miles (24 km) south of the Wisconsin border.

Grayslake is home to the College of Lake County, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake Central High School, the University Center of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds. At the south end of Grayslake, there are plans for a 641-acre (259 ha) development containing light industry, office space and residential space.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grayslake” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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