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Lake Catherine, Illinois

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Only Lake Catherine in Americasmall unincorporated community🌐 lake-catherine-il.uscitysearch.com

About Lake Catherine

Lake Catherine is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Illinois.

Officially, Lake Catherine is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.91 square miles.

What Makes Lake Catherine Unique

  • The only place in America named Lake Catherine — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Catherine

  • Anastasia's — american
  • Colony House Restaurant — american
  • Antioch Pizza — pizza
  • Asian Harbor — asian
  • Bobby's Lakeside Restaurant — american
  • Dockers North — pizza
  • Mexican Paradise — mexican
  • Mr. G's — greek
  • Sand Bar & Grille — american
  • Wings Etc.

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Catherine

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lake Catherine

  • Trevor-Wilmot Grade

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.91 sq mi
Coordinates42.4834, -88.1254

🗺️ Map of Lake Catherine