Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville, Illinois
Village
The Proctor Building in Libertyville (1903), taken in March 2013
The Proctor Building in Libertyville (1903), taken in March 2013
Flag of Libertyville, Illinois
Official logo of Libertyville, Illinois
Motto(s): 
Fortitudine Vincimus
"By endurance we conquer"
Location of Libertyville in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Libertyville in Lake County, Illinois.
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
TownshipLibertyville
Government
 • MayorDonna Johnson
Area
 • Total9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
 • Land8.81 sq mi (22.81 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)  3.83%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,579
 • Density2,336.40/sq mi (902.10/km2)
Time zoneCentral
Zip Code
60048
Area code847/224
FIPS code17-43250
GNIS feature ID412036[2]
Websitewww.libertyville.com

Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579.[3] It is part of Libertyville Township, which includes the village, neighboring Green Oaks, and portions of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Libertyville, Illinois
  3. ^ "Libertyville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.