Mundelein, Illinois

About Mundelein

Mundelein is a thriving city in northeastern Illinois counting 32,641 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mundelein is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 10.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,984 residents per square mile.

📰 Mundelein News Today

• Free Lake Fest To Bring Music, Food And Family Fun To Mundelein Patch · Aug 18
• Shooting leaves man dead, woman wounded in Mundelein, Illinois, apartment CBS News · Jul 7
• Mark Phillip Brooking Obituary (2026) - Mundelein, IL - Kristan Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Mundelein Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Extensive Investigation Leads to Murder Charges in 2025 Missing Person Case Lake County, IL (.gov) · Jul 30
• Carmel High School (Mundelein, IL) Flag Football MaxPreps · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mundelein Unique

• The only place in America named Mundelein — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 32,641.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mundelein

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mundelein

• Area Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chicago Ramen — ramen
• Crossroads Restaurant and Bar
• Emil's Sports Bar & Pizzeria — chicken
• Gale Street Inn - Diamond Lake — italian
• Hong Kong Chop Suey — chinese
• Luke's of Mundelein — hot dog
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Azteca — mexican
• Bill's Pizza — hot dog

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Barefoot Bay Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mundelein

• Cambridge Country Park reviews ★
• Cardinal Terrace Park reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★
• Courtland Commons reviews ★
• Diamond Lake Beach reviews ★
• Diamond Lake Boat Launch reviews ★
• Gordon Ray Park reviews ★
• Hanrahan Park reviews ★
• Ivanhoe Community Club Park reviews ★
• Kracklauer Park reviews ★
• Laramie Park reviews ★
• Leo Leathers Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mundelein

• Carl Sandburg Middle School
• Diamond Lake School
• Fairhaven School
• Fremont Elem School
• Fremont Intermediate School
• Fremont Jr High/Middle School
• Lincoln Elem School
• Lincoln School
• Mechanics Grove Elem School
• Mundelein Cons High School
• South School
• Washington Elem School
• West Oak Intermediate School
• West Oak Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mundelein

🏘️ Nearby Communities