WADSWORTH
- Website: http://villageofwadsworth.org
- Population: 3,083 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
- Median Household Income: $86,867 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
- Tax Rate Per $100 Assessed Value: 6.896% to 8.114% (2000 County Clerk Tax Extension)
Wadsworth was incorporated in 1962.
Recreation
Wadsworth is the site of a wetlands demonstration project and has trails for walking, biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. Canoeing is also a favorite sport with a canoe launch located east of U.S. Rte. 41 on Wadsworth Road. The village has a community park which consists of a ball field, tennis and basketball courts, playground equipment, ice skating pond, shelters, 3/4 mile jogging trail, and sledding hill.
Schools
Four elementary school districts and two high school districts serve Wadsworth. Most of the Village falls within Gurnee Elementary District #56, which has an enrollment of 1,772 students, and Warren Township High School District #121, which has an enrollment of 2,603 students. There is one parochial school in Wadsworth.
Housing
Homes in Wadsworth are large, unique and run in the $200,000 to $900,000 range. Individual lots are served by wells and septic systems. Minimum lot size is one acre with two acre and five acre lots available. The 2000 median house value was $249,600 and the median rent cost was $786. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
Government Services
Fire protection is provided by the Newport Fire Protection District. Police protection is provided under contract by the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
Transportation
Major highways link Wadsworth to Gurnee and the lakeshore communities. With easy access to Interstate 94, both Milwaukee and Chicago are within an hour's drive.
- Distance to the Chicago Loop: 47 miles
- Distance to O'Hare Airport: 37 miles
- Distance to Mitchell Field: 36 miles
