Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Mettawa’s story
66 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1960Mettawa is settled
MettawaIL
A town of 567, settled in 1960.
4 bordering townsMap →
Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
567
2025 Census estimate · +6.2% since 2020
Typical home
$1.01M
+9.4% in a year
Household income
$181K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
4,834
A job hub
Is Mettawa a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mettawa, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 459 Illinois towns, just 7 have a higher typical home value than Mettawa. 50% of the land in Mettawa is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Mettawa has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm and Lloyd Lewis House. Mettawa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mettawa stand out
Where Mettawa beats most towns.
Small town
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LibertyvilleLake ForestVernon HillsGreen OaksMettawa
Nearby attractions
All 186 attractions →Wrigley Field and 151 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mettawa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw9 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mettawa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mettawa, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElm Oak Mutual Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mettawa’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLibertyville Community High School District 128Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 1033 districts serve Mettawa; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake County ClerkLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes60048, 6004560048 55% · 60045 45%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mettawa.
Housing
The typical home in Mettawa is valued at about $1.01M
The typical Mettawa home is worth about $1,012,000, up 9.4% in a year, 3 times the Illinois typical home. 95% of Mettawa households own their home.
$1.01MZillow home value
Typical home value
Mettawa$1.01M
Illinois$296K
+9.4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Mettawa
1.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve, at 441 acres.
49.9%conserved
49.9%
conserved · 1,757 of 3,518 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve | — | 441 |
| 2. Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve | — | 314 |
| 3. Old School Forest Preserve | — | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
The median household income in Mettawa is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The median household income in Mettawa is $181,000. Since 2013, Mettawa has added 872 jobs, to 4,834 in 2023. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Mettawa.
1%work in town
| Mettawa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $181,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mettawa1%
Chicago22%
Libertyville6%
Lake Forest5%
Libertyville Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
4,834
jobs based in Mettawa
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mettawa has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mettawa has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mettawa’s July high is 83°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring38–57°
Summer61–81°
Fall43–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Mettawa stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Only 10 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Mettawa. Mettawa beats the Illinois average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Mettawa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
20 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mettawa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
Advocate Condell Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mettawa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mettawa since 1986.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mettawa
17pages on Mettawa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Mettawa
Trinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Deerfield3.8 mi$12,320 tuitionLake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lake Forest4.8 mi$56,402 tuitionCollege of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · Grayslake9 mi$4,788 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Mettawa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,832 people come to Mettawa for work
Where Mettawa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,834jobs based in Mettawa
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Mettawa on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Mettawa
Village in Illinois, United States
Mettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage. Five forest preserves of the Lake County Forest Preserve District are located within village boundaries.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1960
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
Questions about Mettawa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mettawa, IL a good place to live?
Mettawa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.