Mundelein, Illinois
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Libertyville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60060. The Survey maps it on the Grayslake quadrangle. 31,560 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Population over time
2 figuresMundelein grew from 31,064 to 31,560 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31,064 | |
| 2020 | 31,560 | +496 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1920 USGS Grays Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1923 USGS Grays Lake quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Grayslake quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Grayslake quadrangle1:62500
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Grayslake quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
2,542 words on this townshipThe Past and Present of Lake County, Illinois, published 1877 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Libertyville Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Libertyville Township - 2,542 words.
Fires near this place
14 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Mundelein between 2012 and 2018, burning about 11 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 9118 |
| 1 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 8118 |
| 9 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | DEC-79 |
| 8 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 18-2269 |
| 26 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 12-0482 |
| 1 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 60118 |
| 8 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 18-1522 |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 18-1413 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Mundelein: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundelein Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lake County Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Peterson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mundelein in 26 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 heavy rain, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Mundelein | 1 hurt | This tornado had a very short path with damage confined primarily to a single two-story apartment building. Most of the roof was removed from the building, and a portion of the brick facade also collapsed when the roof was removed. Two large softwood trees in the parking lot east of the building were uprooted. Debris was deposited to the east across the street, where a few tree branches were also snapped. In the apartment building south of the main one that was damaged, a resident described seeing a second story glass patio door on the east side being pulled out and shattered by the winds. One 13 year old resident sustained bad bruising after part of his ceiling collapsed and struck him in the arm. |
| August 2008 | Lightning | Mundelein | $50,000 | A house on East Hawthorne Boulevard was struck by lightning, which caused a fire in the attic. The house suffered roof and ceiling damage. |
| September 2010 | Lightning | Mundelein | $10,000 | An 18 inch diameter tree was struck by lightning on High Street. Part of the tree fell onto a house. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | $2,000 | Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Mundelein. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Mundelein | - | Private weather station KILMUNDE40 recorded a 3 hour rainfall amount of 4.91. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Mundelein | - | Multiple reports of penny to quarter size hail were received from Mundelein. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Large tree limbs were blown down near Shaddle Avenue and French Drive. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Mundelein | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Chevy Chase Road. Quarter size hail was reported near Carmel High School and near the intersection of Butterfield and North Huntington Roads. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Multiple trees at least 18 inches in diameter were blown down near the intersection of Hammond Street and Seymour Avenue. A 15-inch diameter tree was blown down on Lake Street just East of Butterfield Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Tree limbs of up to 4 inches in diameter were blown down. Some large trees were snapped, blocking roads. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Trees 15 to 20 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | One tree was uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Trees and tree limbs up to 18 inches in diameter were blown down along High Street between Route 45 and Walnut Court. Other tree limbs were blown down in parts of Mundelein. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Mundelein | - | Penny size hail was reported at Midlothian and Cokenberg Roads. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Mundelein | - | 1.70 inches of rain fell in 50 minutes. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | A wind gust to 68 mph was measured. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | Numerous branches, 10 to 20 feet in length blown down. Two trees blown down at Route 45 and Orchard. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Mundelein | - | Route 45 was closed due to high water at the Route 137 bridge. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Mundelein | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Diamond Lake | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Leithton | 1.7 miles | 23 | |
| Estates of Indian Creek | 2.1 miles | 21 | |
| Ivanhoe | 2.3 miles | 21 | |
| Creekside of Long Grove | 2.4 miles | 21 | |
| Bushs Corners | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Tiffany Estates | 2.6 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mundelein | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1812582 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 414233. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









