Wadsworth, Illinois | |
Village | |
Motto: "The Village of Country Living" | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Lake |
Coordinates | 42°26′10″N 87°55′16″W / 42.43611°N 87.92111°WCoordinates: 42°26′10″N 87°55′16″W / 42.43611°N 87.92111°W |
Area | 9.67 sq mi (25 km2) |
- land | 9.58 sq mi (25 km2) |
- water | 0.09 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 3,815 (2010) |
Density | 395/sq mi (153/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 60083 |
Area code | 847 |
Website: www |
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Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,815 at the 2010 census. It is named after E. S. Wadsworth, who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which passes through the village.
Wadsworth is located at 42°26′10″N 87°55′16″W / 42.436052°N 87.921093°W.
According to the 2010 census, Wadsworth has a total area of 9.671 square miles (25.05 km2), of which 9.58 square miles (24.81 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.091 square miles (0.24 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,083 people, 1,036 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density was 351.4 people per square mile (135.7/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 119.8 per square mile (46.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.13% White, 1.72% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.