McCullom Lake, Illinois

About McCullom Lake

McCullom Lake, IL is a tiny community located in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 968.

McCullom Lake holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,766 residents per square mile.

📰 McCullom Lake News Today

• JURY CONVICTS MCCULLOM LAKE MAN ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD McHenry County, IL (.gov) · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for McCullom Lake, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• McCullom Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Karin Jensen Obituary (2026) - McCullom Lake, IL - Northern Illinois Funeral Services, Inc. - Volo Legacy | Obituary · Sep 8
• More than 100 Republicans attend ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry in support of Trump, ICE Lake and McHenry County Scanner · May 18

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📰 Local News

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What Makes McCullom Lake Unique

• The only place in America named McCullom Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in McCullom Lake

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🍽️ Where to Eat in McCullom Lake

• China Town — chinese
• Epic Deli — sandwich
• Sakura — japanese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sushi King — sushi
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McCullom Lake

• East Beach Park reviews ★
• Lakeland Park reviews ★
• Lakeland Park Boat Launch reviews ★
• McHenry Township Park reviews ★
• Petersen Park reviews ★
• West Beach Park reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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