Town guide

Kildeer, Illinois

Kildeer is a village in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 4,292 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60047.

Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,2921,015 per sq mi
Median home value$770,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$263Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kildeer

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kildeer

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL33 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kildeer; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kildeer

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kildeer had 4,091 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 363rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.

Kildeer population by census2000: 3,460, 2010: 3,968, 2020: 4,0913,46020003,96820104,0912020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,504, 1910: 55,058, 1920: 74,285, 1930: 104,387, 1940: 121,094, 1950: 179,097, 1960: 293,656, 1970: 382,638, 1980: 440,372, 1990: 516,418, 2000: 644,356, 2010: 703,462, 2020: 714,34235K’00’1074K’20’30121K’40’50294K’60’70440K’80’90644K’00’10714K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KildeerJan: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in29°14°Jan1.833°16°Feb1.944°26°Mar2.557°36°Apr4.068°47°May4.678°58°Jun4.482°62°Jul4.081°61°Aug4.274°53°Sep3.461°42°Oct3.247°30°Nov2.534°20°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyProfessional services: 43,924 jobs; Wholesale trade: 40,861 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 39,442 jobs; Retail trade: 33,701 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,261 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,773 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,680 jobs; Administrative and support: 21,001 jobsProfessional services 13% Wholesale trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Company headquarters 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

433 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kildeer.

Nearest hospitals

  • Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Barrington3.0 miles
  • Advocate Condell Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Libertyville7.6 miles
  • Northwest Community Hospital 1General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington Heights11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors77
Specialist doctors24
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants71
Mental health providers116
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists19
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kildeer

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Heritage Oaks Park · 58 acres1.3 mi
  • Old Mill Grove Park · 24 acres1.5 mi
  • Knox Park · 12 acres1.5 mi
  • Ela Township Soccer Fields · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Copperfield Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Three Corners Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mariano's Fresh Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi
  • Wauconda Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Value Plus Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Ela Area Public Library1.6 mi
  • Barrington Area Library4.7 mi
  • Wauconda Area Library5.1 mi
  • Fremont Public Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Sock Monkey Museum4.8 mi
  • Long Grove Historical Society4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kildeer

Public schools here are run by Lake Zurich CUSD 95, Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
May Whitney Elem SchoolLake ZurichPre-K–5677Public1.3 mi
Isaac Fox Elementary SchoolLake ZurichK–5520Public2.9 mi
Sarah Adams Elementary SchoolLake ZurichK–5429Public1.9 mi
Seth Paine Elem SchoolHawthorn WoodsK–5495Public1.4 mi
Spencer Loomis Elementary SchoolHawthorn WoodsK–5516Public1.1 mi
Country Meadows Elem SchoolLong Grove1–5439Public3.3 mi
Kildeer Countryside Elem SchoolLong Grove1–5428Public4.6 mi
Lake Zurich Middle - N CampusHawthorn Woods6–8697Public1.1 mi
Lake Zurich Middle - S CampusLake Zurich6–8599Public2.9 mi
Woodlawn Middle SchoolLong Grove6–8632Public3.4 mi
Lake Zurich High SchoolLake Zurich9–121,839Public0.9 mi
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Young Adult CLake Zurich12—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Long Grove Country SchoolLong GrovePre-K–K10Nonsectarian4.9 mi
Montessori School of Long GroveLong GrovePre-K–419Nonsectarian4.7 mi
St Francis De Sales SchoolLake ZurichPre-K–8276Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove and Forest Lake.

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