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Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,741. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township and about 50 miles north of Chicago and is part of the United States Census Bureau’s Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).

Lake Villa village overview:
Name:	Lake Villa village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Lake County
Total Area:	7.30 sq mi (18.91 km²)
Land Area:	6.52 sq mi (16.88 km²)
Water Area:	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km²)
Total Population:	8,741
Population Density:	1,341.47/sq mi (517.93/km²)
FIPS code:	1741586
Website:	www.lake-villa.org

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Geography

Lake Villa is located at 42°25′3″N 88°4′56″W / 42.41750°N 88.08222°W / 42.41750; -88.08222 (42.417546, -88.082360).

According to the 2010 census, Lake Villa has a total area of 6.994 square miles (18.11 km), of which 6.19 square miles (16.03 km) (or 88.5%) is land and 0.804 square miles (2.08 km) (or 11.5%) is water.

The village lies in a gently rolling moraine landscape, dominated by lakes of glacial origin known as the Chain O’Lakes. Among these are Cedar Lake, north of the village center, and Deep Lake, to the east. There are several smaller lakes and ponds, along with a complement of wetlands. The lakes and ponds have been important in Lake Villa’s historic tourist industry, and over the years led to a small ice industry.

Drainage is ultimate to the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, both of which flow to the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi.

The Wisconsin Central Railway runs through the village center. This is a heavily used freight line which also carries Metra commuter rail traffic from Antioch, Illinois to the Chicago Loop.