Channel Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,581.[2]

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Channel Lake, Illinois
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Channel Lake
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Channel Lake
Channel Lake
Location in Illinois
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Channel Lake
Channel Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°28′40″N 88°8′55″W
CountryUnited States United States
StateIllinois Illinois
CountyLake
TownshipAntioch
Area
  Total
2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
  Land1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
  Water0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,581
  Density876.39/sq mi (338.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60002 (Antioch)
FIPS code17-12489
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Geography

Channel Lake is located in northwestern Lake County at 42°28′40″N 88°8′55″W,[3] on the northwest and southwest sides of Channel Lake, part of the Chain O'Lakes system of lakes in northern Illinois leading to the Fox River. It is bordered to the east by the community of Lake Catherine and to the north by the village of Salem Lakes, Wisconsin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Channel Lake CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 24.90%, are water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20001,785
20101,664−6.8%
20201,581−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]
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2020 census

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Channel Lake CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[8] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,699 1,519 1,387 95.18% 91.29% 87.73%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4 5 6 0.22% 0.30% 0.38%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 15 4 3 0.84% 0.24% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 9 8 3 0.50% 0.48% 0.19%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.06% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 10 2 1 0.56% 0.12% 0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 15 26 60 0.84% 1.56% 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33 99 121 1.85% 5.95% 7.65%
Total 1,785 1,664 1,581 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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2000 Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,785 people, 696 households, and 473 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 916.1 inhabitants per square mile (353.7/km2). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 438.8 per square mile (169.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.13% White, 0.22% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 696 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,384, and the median income for a family was $62,917. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $30,050 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,772. About 7.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

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