McHenry County, Illinois
Wonder Lake Real Estate and Local Guide
Wonder Lake is a commuter village in the Chicago metropolitan area built around a man-made lake, incorporated in 1974 from lakeside subdivisions. The village calls itself a village of parks. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Wonder Lake best.
About the area
Living in Wonder Lake, IL
The lake was created by damming Nippersink Creek in the late 1920s, making Wonder Lake one of the larger private man-made lakes in the region.
The housing market
Homes in Wonder Lake
- About 97 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 98 percent of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median owner-occupied home value is about $242,300.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Wonder Lake home
Wonder Lake
A large man-made lake that the village is named for and built around
Harrison Benwell Conservation Area
McHenry County Conservation District site at 7055 McCullom Lake Road with a 1.6-mile trail through oak-hickory savanna
Neighborhoods
Wonder Lake areas to know
Sunrise Ridge
Original unincorporated subdivision that the village was first incorporated from
Stonewater
Newer subdivision on the east side off Illinois Route 120
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.