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Waukegan, Illinois

Administration
Full nameCity of Waukegan, Illinois
Official nameCity of Waukegan, Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
Founded1829
Incorporated1849 (Town)
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1859 (City)
Government
MayorRobert Sabonjian Party: Independent party
Geography
Total Area23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2)
Land Area23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation669 ft (203.9 m)
Demography
Total Population91, 454 (2000)
Density (pop.)1474.4/km2 (3819.8/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes60085, 60086, 60087, 60088

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Waukegan ( ) is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. A 2003 census estimated the city population to be 91,452. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population. It is the fifth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Kenosha, Wisconsin.


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