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Wadsworth, Illinois

Village in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60083, 60099

  • Lake County
  • Within Newport Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 3,502 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,316Households
  • $121,583Median household income
  • $377,900Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Wadsworth

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.1%
3k3.3k3.5k3.8k4k2000: 3,08320002010: 3,81520102020: 3,51720203,0833,517
Population of Wadsworth at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,083
20103,815
20203,517

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wadsworth
Under $50k21.8%
$50k to $100k23.2%
$100k to $150k13%
$150k to $200k19.2%
$200k and over22.6%

Median household income $121,583 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wadsworth
Owner occupied
1,273 units
Renter occupied
43 units
Vacancy rate
3.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wadsworth compared with its county and state
Wadsworth compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWadsworthLake CountyIllinois
Population3,535711,88512,692,653
Median household income$121,583$108,917$81,702
Median age40.138.938.9
Median home value$377,900$326,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.1%47.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents7.2%19.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes96.7%74.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.8 minutes28.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Wadsworth1
Public schools in Wadsworth, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Prairie Trail SchoolPublic3–5Gurnee SD 56

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Wadsworth5
Congressional and state legislative districts for Wadsworth
ChamberDistrictShare of Wadsworth
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 10 (IL-10)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6028%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6172%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 3028%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 3172%

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Wadsworth’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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