Wauconda, Illinois
Wauconda, Illinois | |
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Wauconda Area Library | |
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| Motto: "Water, Spirit, Wonder." | |
Location of Wauconda in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′50″N 88°08′40″W / 42.26389°N 88.14444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Wauconda |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff A. Sode |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.76 sq mi (14.93 km2) |
| • Land | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,084 |
| • Density | 2,776.6/sq mi (1,072.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60084 |
| Area codes | 847 and 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-79267 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400108 |
| Website | wauconda-il |
Wauconda (/ˌwɔːˈkɒndə/ or /wəˈkɒndə/) is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,084. It is the site of the Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark. Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 serves students from Pre-K through 12th grade who live in Wauconda and surrounding communities (Island Lake, Lakemoor, Volo, and unincorporated sections of McHenry County). Fremont School District 79 also serves students from communities from northern part of Wauconda.