Lily Lake, Illinois

About Lily Lake

Set in the northern part of Illinois, Lily Lake is a small town with an estimated population of 1,059.

Lily Lake holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 389 residents per square mile.

📰 Lily Lake News Today

• Lily Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Journal Gazzette Mattoon, IL 21Apr2007 Newspapers.com · Mar 19
• Rev. Gene Andre Lackore Obituary Jan 14, 2012 - Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home · May 20
• Kane County gas leak: Route 64 shut down between Route 47, Hanson Road after nearly 8K gallons of gasoline spill in Lily Lake ABC7 Chicago · Apr 7
• Lily Lake, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 23

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What Makes Lily Lake Unique

• Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lily Lake

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lily Lake

• Poynor Park reviews ★
• Windings Feild Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Lily Lake

• Central High School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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