Lake Holiday

Census-designated place in LaSalle County, Illinois

Aerial view of Lake Holiday, Illinois
Aerial view: USDA NAIP · USGS The National Map (public domain)

Lake Holiday is an unincorporated community (census-designated place) in LaSalle County, Illinois, with 5,687 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 650 ft (198 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Somonauk, 1.5 miles NW.

About Lake Holiday

Lake Holiday is a census-designated place located on Lake Holiday in Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 5,687 as of the 2020 census.

The homes on the western banks of the lake are served by the Somonauk Fire Department/EMS and the Somonauk School District, while the eastern banks of the lake are covered by Sandwich municipal services (Fire/EMS, CUSD 430). However, due to the community's location south of the LaSalle-DeKalb county line, neither Sandwich Police nor Somonauk Police have any jurisdiction. Instead, the area is patrolled by local security, which has limited authority. For serious matters, the community is covered by the LaSalle County Sheriff's Department, which has a substation in the Northville Township Building, a few miles to the south of Lake Holiday.

The Lake Holiday CDP includes the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Holiday as well as neighboring Wildwood, which sits to the east of County Highway 3. Lake Holiday was created in the mid-1960s as a lake resort community, with its property owners association being incorporated on July 2, 1965. Wildwood was created around the same time, as a modular home community just across the highway. Starting in the early 1990s, an annex to Wildwood known as "Wildwood South" or "New Wildwood" was created, with completion around 2002. Both subdivisions share a gas station and a small retail area, with a restaurant having been built in 2006-2007 farther north, just south of the county line.

Lake Holiday was created by damming up Somonauk Creek in 1965, on its path south toward its confluence with the Fox River just north of Sheridan.

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Median household income
$107,875
Median home value
$256,400
Median rent
$1,496/mo
Median age
46.9
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Lake Holiday, IL population

Lake Holiday had 5,687 residents in the 2020 Census.

2020 Census5,687
Density1,623 per sq mi (627 per km²)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Lake Holiday at a glance

StateIllinois (IL)
CountyLaSalle County
TypeCensus-designated place
Population5,687 (2020)
Land area3.50 sq mi (9.1 km²)
Water area0.48 sq mi (1.25 km²)
Elevation650 ft (198 m)
Coordinates41.6201° N, 88.6649° W
ZIP code60548
Census code (GEOID)1741157

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Holiday

What county is Lake Holiday in?

Lake Holiday is in LaSalle County, Illinois.

What is the population of Lake Holiday, IL?

5,687 people lived in Lake Holiday at the 2020 Census.

What is the ZIP code of Lake Holiday, IL?

The ZIP code of Lake Holiday is 60548.

What is the elevation of Lake Holiday?

650 feet (198 m) above sea level.

What towns are near Lake Holiday?

Somonauk (1.5 mi), Sandwich (3.1 mi), Millington (5.2 mi), Millbrook (6.2 mi), Sheridan (6.4 mi).

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