North Chicago, Illinois

This article is about the municipality in Lake County. For the north of the City of Chicago, see North Side (Chicago).

North Chicago, Illinois
City
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Location of North Chicago in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of North Chicago in Lake County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°19′20″N 87°51′16″W / 42.32222°N 87.85444°W / 42.32222; -87.85444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Government
 • MayorLeon Rockingham Jr.
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.02 sq mi (20.76 km2)
 • Land8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
30,759
 • Density3,847.28/sq mi (1,485.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60064, 60086, 60088
Area code847
FIPS code17-53559
Wikimedia CommonsNorth Chicago, Illinois
Websitenorthchicago.org

North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census[2] making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.

An industrial center, North Chicago is home to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and Great Lakes Barracks Military housing. The city is also home to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which houses the Chicago Medical School.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "North Chicago city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.