The village of Hainesville is located in the Lake County, Illinois. It is situated about forty miles to Chicago. Hainesville covers an area of around 4.433 square kilometers. Geographically speaking Hainesville is located at 42.33o north of the equator and 88.06o west of the prime



meridian. If you wish to know its location vis-?-vis Washington DC and the Illinois state capital, Hainesville is at a distance of 651 miles from Washington DC and 196 miles from Illinois state capital.

Hainesville is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists of a Mayor, six Trustees, and a Village Board. The Mayor and Trustees are elected at large on staggered four-year terms every two years and the

Village Board appoints the Village Clerk. They are actually responsible for the administration of Hainesville.

According to the 2000 census, the population of Hainesville is about 2129 with 701 households and 586 families residing in the village. Like almost all the villages in the neighborhood, the village of Hainesville also plays host to many races. So, with the majority of whites, the village is also the home to Africans, Native Americans, Asians and others. The median age of the village of Hainesville is thirty years.

The village of Hainesville is well served by a number of highly efficient educational institutions. Grayslake Elementary School District, Round Lake Unit School District, and Grayscale High School District are all well known seats of learning. The western portion of the village is served by the Round Lake Schools. For higher education, the students of Hainesville depend on the College of Lake County.

Elijah M. Haines (1822-1889) is credited with the founding of Hainesville. In the year 1836, Haines purchased a farm here and in the year 1846, he surveyed and platted the town. The village was incorporated on February 26, 1847. You would be surprised to note that Hainesville is the oldest incorporated community in Lake County. Haines served eight terms in the State Legislature beginning from 1859 and as such became a very influential member of the Legislature and a person with an authority in the village.

The median income of an average household in Hainesville is $69,938 and the median income for a family is $73,828. The per capita income for this village is $22,250. The percent of people living below the poverty line is a tad bit higher. 3.9% of the population and 2.6% of the families live below the poverty line. So, we find that the village of Hainesville is well suited for businesses and for people who are interested in growth. The village is well connected to the major expressways and as such, residents of Hainesville find it quite easy to commute.