North Chicago, Illinois
North Chicago, Illinois | |
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Location of North Chicago in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′40″N 87°52′16″W / 42.31111°N 87.87111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leon Rockingham Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.02 sq mi (20.76 km2) |
| • Land | 8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,759 |
| • Density | 3,847.1/sq mi (1,485.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60064, 60086, 60088 |
| Area code | 847 |
| FIPS code | 17-53559 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395253 |
| Website | northchicago |
North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.
An industrial center, North Chicago is home to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and Great Lakes Barracks Military housing. The city is also home to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which houses the Chicago Medical School.