File Photo โ€“ Village of Wonder Lake | Photo: Google Street View

Wonder Lake saw a 23% increase in population from 2020 to 2023, making it the fastest-growing town in the state, newly released census data shows.

This month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its updated annual estimates of populations for incorporated places in Illinois.

Of the nearly 1,300 villages and cities in the state, Wonder Lake had a 23.27% increase in population from April 2020 to July 2023, the highest growth rate out of the bunch.

In 2020, Wonder Lake had an estimated population of 3,966.

That number soared up to 4,889 in 2023.

Several other towns in Lake and McHenry counties saw a notable percent increase in population relative to the rest of the state.

Volo increased 12.99% from 2020 to 2023, Union 8% and Kildeer 7.31%.

Lake & McHenry County Scanner has reached out to the Wonder Lake village board for comment.

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