Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville, Illinois
Village
The Proctor Building in Libertyville (1903), taken in March 2013
Motto(s): 
Fortitudine Vincimus
"By endurance we conquer"
Location of Libertyville in Lake County, Illinois.
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLake
TownshipLibertyville
Government
  MayorDonna Johnson
Area
  Total
9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
  Land8.81 sq mi (22.81 km2)
  Water0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)  3.83%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,579
  Density2,336.40/sq mi (902.10/km2)
Time zoneCentral
Zip Code
60048
Area code847/224
FIPS code17-43250
GNIS feature ID412036
Websitewww.libertyville.com

Libertyville is a village in Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan, approximately 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop. As such, it is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA). It is bordered by Gages Lake and Gurnee to the north, Vernon Hills to the south, Mundelein to the west, and Grayslake to the northwest. The eastern portions of the village border Mettawa, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Its 2020 census population was 20,579.