Wonder Lake, Illinois
Wonder Lake is a village of 4,292 people in McHenry County, Illinois, founded in 1974.
Why visit Wonder Lake
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Utopia Educators and Harrison Benwell Conservation Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wonder Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wonder Lake
Wonder Lake is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village in the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 3,973 at the 2020 census. However including surrounding unincorporated subdivisions, the population is estimated at 10,000.
From the Wikipedia article Wonder Lake, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Harrison Benwell Conservation Area
Park · 1.0 mi
Closed until Aug 2016.
7055 McCullom Lake Road, Wonder Lake
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes4
Alibi Pub & Grub
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
4117 East Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00,10:00-23:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
7407 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:30-21:00
Churches and places of worship2
Nativity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran
3506 East Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Map of Wonder Lake
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 13°F | 1.6 in | 11.0 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 16°F | 1.6 in | 8.9 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.2 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 37°F | 3.6 in | 1.0 in |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 40°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 29°F | 2.4 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 19°F | 1.9 in | 8.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mc Henry -Wg Stratton L&D (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McHenry County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-03-13: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- McCullom Lake 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- McHenry 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Bull Valley 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Johnsburg 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Woodstock 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Richmond 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Pistakee Highlands 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Spring Grove 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Lakemoor 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Prairie Grove 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wonder Lake IL Waterfront - panoramio, RSchulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jeff Schwartz Performance, Cdevlin67, CC BY-SA 4.0
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