Population:
   31,170

Area:
   13 Square Miles

Feet Above Sea Level
   730

County:
   Lake

Townships:
   Warren

Government:
   Council/Manager

Municipal Employees:
   202 Full-Time; 26 Part-Time

Fire:
   2 stations
   46 Firefighters

Police:
   1 Station
   1 Sub-Station
   58 Police Officers
   29 Civilians

Parks:
   26 Parks
   322 Acres

Schools:
   8 Elementary
   2 High Schools

Places of Worship
    14

Median Age:
   35.7

Median Family Income:
   $88,932

Median Home Value:
    $199,000

Number of Households:
    11,351 

Average Household Size:
    2.96

Occupancy Rate:
    95.3

Owner-Occupied Housing Rate:   
    77.8

Renter-Occupied Housing Rate:
   22.2

Unemployment Rate (2005):
   4.1

Major Employers (Top Ten):
   Six Flags Great America
   Nosco Printing Group
   Domino Amjet, Inc.
   The Vasquez Group, Inc.
   Gurnee School District #56
   VisionTek, Inc.
   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Village of Gurnee
   Plasco, Inc.
Mills Corporation