Wadsworth, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,083. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,651 (+18.4% change)
Males: 1,556 (50.5%), Females: 1,527 (49.5%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60083

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $86,867
Median house value: $249,600

Population by Race

Races in Wadsworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (14.1%), Polish (12.7%), Italian (8.5%), Swedish (3.9%).

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Map of Wadsworth, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wadsworth

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wadsworth village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 71.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

5.0% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +646 (+26.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wadsworth:

  • MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER (about 6 miles; ZION, IL)
  • ST THERESE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)
  • VICTORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wadsworth:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 33 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wadsworth:

  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
  • CAMPBELL (about 13 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • CAMP LAKE (about 18 miles; CAMP LAKE, WI; Abbreviation: 49C)

Amtrak station near Wadsworth:

  • 19 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wadsworth:

  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 11 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 21 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)

Public primary/middle schools in Wadsworth:

  • MILLBURN C C SCHOOL (Students: 1,311; Location: 18550 MILLBURN RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • NEWPORT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 15872 W 21ST ST; Grades: 01 – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Wadsworth:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 15020 WADSWORTH ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)