CIVIC INFORMATION
Lake Forest at a Glance Population: 21,127
Number of Households: 7,253 Area: 17.1 square miles County: Lake Townships: Shields, Moraine, Libertyville, West Deerfield, Vernon Government: Council-Manager
City Council: Mayor and two aldermen from each of the city’s four wards
Incorporated as a City: February 21, 1861 under Special Charter
Shopping & Service Areas: Market Square and the downtown area are bounded by Western, Vine, Oakwood, and Woodland Rd., including Deerpath Plaza and Lake Forest Plaza; Far North Western Avenue between Woodland Road and Alden Lane; Waukegan-Everett-Conway Roads, including Settlers Square, Sunset Corners and Lake Forest Bank Court.
Public Schools: Three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Private Schools: Two elementary-junior high schools, two high schools and two four-year colleges.
Churches: 14 in Lake Forest-Lake Bluff area Health Care: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Fire Protection: Two stations, 37 paid firefighters (3 paid on-call).
Police Protection: 43 commissioned officers, 18 non-commissioned. Ambulance Service: 33 fire fighters certified as paramedics.
Parks and Recreation: Seven community parks, beach and boat launch area, 18-hole golf course, year-round Recreation Department programs for all ages.
Library: 140,000 items, including books, magazines, audio & video items, special services such as large-print books and talking book program. Automated services include online public catalog, databases, Internet and wireless access, interlibrary loan service to over 600 area libraries through North Suburban Library System. After-hours telephone (Night Owl) and 24/7 online reference services (Ask Away) foreign language assistance through Poly Talk.
Senior Citizens: Extensive program located in Dickinson Hall at the Grove Cultural Campus.
Community Center: Community activities of public interest, varied programming for all age groups and houses several community groups.
Community Organizations: Approximately 75 organizations covering such interests as history, historic preservation, gardens, antiques, government, sports, music, arts, theatre and more.
Rail Transportation: Milwaukee District North Line, Union Pacific North Line
Distance from Chicago: 31 miles Driving Time to Chicago: 50 minutes The City of Lake Forest’s Portion of Tax Bill Equals 23.0% ($0.990)
Tax Rate
School District #67 School District #115 Lake County
% of Total
$0.990 City of Lake Forest (including Library) 23.0% 1.095 1.101 0.505
0.218 College of Lake County 0.136 North Shore Sanitary District 0.198 0.062
$4.305
Lake County Forest District Shields Township Totals
25.4% 25.6% 11.7% 5.06% 3.16% 4.6%
1.44% 100.0%
Sales Tax Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue (1%) $1,990,309 Retail Sales Fiscal Year 2011 Estimated $199,030,900
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