Candlewick Lake, Illinois

Candlewick Lake, Illinois
Location of Candlewick Lake in Boone County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°21′09″N 88°52′26″W / 42.35250°N 88.87389°W / 42.35250; -88.87389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,115
 • Density2,767.1/sq mi (1,068.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes815 & 779
GNIS feature ID2727441[2]

Candlewick Lake is an unincorporated, gated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States. Candlewick Lake is located between Poplar Grove and Timberlane; the community includes a lake with the same name. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Candlewick Lake had a population of 5,115.[3]

Water source provided by Aqua Illinois privatized water corporation.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20205,115
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

Most of it is in the Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100, while a portion is in the North Boone Community Unit School District 200.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Candlewick Lake, Illinois
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Illinois". www.aquaamerica.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Boone County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2025. - Text list