Lake Catherine is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 968 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60002.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Antioch; part is in Lake Catherine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Catherine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Catherine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Catherine had 1,279 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 712th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Villa 2ne, IL weather station (4 miles away).
337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Catherine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Grass Lake SD 36, Antioch CCSD 34, Emmons SD 33 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake Elem SchoolAntioch | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mary Kay McNeill ELCAntioch | Pre-K | 108 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Emmons Grade SchoolAntioch | K–8 | 288 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hillcrest Elementary SchoolAntioch | K–5 | 614 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| W C Petty Elementary SchoolAntioch | K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Antioch Upper Grade SchoolAntioch | 6–8 | 875 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Antioch Comm High SchoolAntioch | 9–12 | 1,313 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Antioch, Channel Lake and Fox Lake.
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