Waukegan
A city in Lake County, Illinois — population 85,453 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
80°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms18% precip
Tonight
61°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms28% precip
Wednesday
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms19% precip
Wednesday Night
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% precip
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Waukegan by the numbers
Population
85,453Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 24.22 sq mi (62.72 km²), 0.26 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.5
- Households
- 32,042
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $71,919
- Median house value
- $190,900
Municipal office
- Office
- FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- 100 N MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60085