Back غورني (إلينوي) Arabic جورنى (قريه فى مقاطعه ليك, الينوى) ARZ قورنی، ایلینوی AZB Gurnee Catalan Gurnee CEB Gurnee, Illinois Welsh Gurnee (Illinois) German Gurnee (Illinois) Spanish Gurnee (Illinois) Basque گورنی، ایلینوی Persian
Village of Gurnee | |
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      Clockwise from the top: Gurnee town sign, Gurnee Town Centre, Hurricane Harbor Chicago, Gurnee Mills, Great Wolf Lodge, Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America | |
| Motto: Community of Opportunity | |
 Location of Gurnee in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′N 87°56′W / 42.367°N 87.933°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Named for | Walter S. Gurnee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas B. Hood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.59 sq mi (35.18 km2) |
| • Land | 13.51 sq mi (34.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,706 |
| • Density | 2,273.00/sq mi (877.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60031 |
| Area codes | 224, 847 |
| FIPS code | 17-32018 |
| Website | www |
Gurnee (/ˈɡɜːrˌniː/ gur-NEE) is a village and suburb in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020 census.[2] It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Best known for being the location of Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago and Gurnee Mills, the village sees an average of over 23 million visitors annually.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Gurnee village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Visitors". www.gurnee.il.us. Retrieved August 25, 2022.