Lake County is the farthest north-east county in the U.S. state of Illinois. A 2006 census estimated the population was 713,076. Its county seat is Waukegan, Illinois[1]. According to the 2000 United States Census, Lake County is the 31st richest county by per-capita income. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its lakefront communities, along with some in Cook County, are part of an area known as the North Shore. Originally part of McHenry County, the townships comprising Lake County were carved out into a separate county in 1839. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,368 square miles (3,543 km²), of which, 448 square miles (1,159 km²) of it is land and 920 square miles (2,384 km²) of it is water, much of it in Lake Michigan. The total area is 67.28% water. [edit] Adjacent counties Kenosha County, Wisconsin - north Allegan County, Michigan - northeast1 Van Buren County, Michigan - east1 Berrien County, Michigan - southeast1 Cook County, Illinois - south McHenry County, Illinois - west 1 Boundary lies entirely in Lake Michigan. [edit] State parks Illinois Beach State Park North Point Marina Volo Bog State Natural Area
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