Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville, Illinois
Village
The Proctor Building in Libertyville (1903), taken in March 2013
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Motto(s):  Fortitudine Vincimus "By endurance we conquer"
Location of Libertyville in Lake County, Illinois.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Township	Libertyville
Government
• Mayor	Donna Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
• Land	8.81 sq mi (22.81 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)  3.83%
Elevation	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,579
• Density	2,336.40/sq mi (902.10/km2)
Time zone	Central
Zip Code	60048
Area code	847/224
FIPS code	17-43250
GNIS feature ID	412036[2]
Website	www.libertyville.com

Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579.^[3] It is part of Libertyville Township, which includes the village, neighboring Green Oaks, and portions of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).