Lincolnshire, Illinois 2025

Lincolnshire is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 7,275 at the 2010 census.

The village of Lincolnshire, Illinois, was incorporated in 1957. In 1962, the first mayor was elected, and the village hall was built in 1963. The village's population grew from 628 people in 1960 to over 1,000 by 1970 and over 2,000 by 1975. In 1978, the village annexed 2.4 square miles of land that contained the Spinning Wheel Country Club and parts of several surrounding subdivisions, which more than doubled its size.

By 1980, the population had grown to over 3,500. In the 1980s, the village established a planning commission, initiated a long-term development plan, contracted with an engineering firm to improve infrastructure, and established a downtown revitalization program.

Land annexations from the neighboring townships continued, and by 1990, the village had grown to include more than 6,200 residents. The village has a total area of 7.7 square miles and, as of 2005, has over 12,300 residents. In 2007, the village had a estimated population of 12,411.

The main east-west street in the area iscalled Milwaukee Avenue, and the major north-south street is Half Day Road, which runs from the Round Lake area south to the Chicago suburbs of Highland Park and Northbrook.Lincolnshire has a large Jewish population, with a variety of synagogues and temples.

The village hosts several community celebrations annually, including a summer concert series, a culture fest, and a Fourth of July parade and fireworks display. Taste of Lincolnshire, held in the fall, is the village's main fundraiser for its various community activities.

The village is home to the Glen Cync disciplinary Organization, a reform Jewish Day School called Chabad, and a reform Synagogue, Temple Chai. The village is served by the Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, District 125, and Lake Forest High School, District 115. The village is home to St. Maria Goretti Catholic School.