Fox Lake, IL Road Trips
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Photo: John Baker
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
323.8 mi
Belleville, IL
Quickest Drive
4h 26m
Springfield, IL
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Fox Lake, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
10,872
Median Income
$69,896
Median Home Value
$219,300
Median Age
43.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Fox Lake, IL at a Glance
Founded
1907
Elevation
2,411 ft
Area
4 mi²
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Fox Lake, IL.
Mineola Hotel
old hotel building in Fox Lake, Illinois, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q2896251), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Fox Lake, IL
Fox Lake is a city in the Chain O' Lakes region of Chicagoland, Illinois.
The usual fast food "joints" are on Route 12. Docker's, 33 W Grand Ave. lakeside eatery with Sunday brunch. Morretti's, 164 US-12. Italian. Famous Freddies, 510 Park Ave. lakeside dining with burger baskets, etc.
Fox Lake is known by the locals as a town with more bars than residents. Not true.
Route 12 North to Wisconsin goes right through the town of Fox Lake. Last stop on the Northern Milwaukee line of the Metra Train system from Chicago, IL.
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