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Rent home in Round Lake, IL 60073
There are a wide variety of homes for rent in Round Lake, from apartments for rent and condos for rent to townhomes for rent and houses for rent. Round Lake is a good place to rent a home, the town 
has worked hard to build up their shopping, it has commuter train service in both Round Lake and Round Lake Beach, so many residents are in walking distance to the Metra train. If you commute using the Metra train service, you will want to consider a Round Lake home for rent.
Round Lake started out as summer cottages for residents of Chicago. During the winter months residents of Round Lake harvested ice from Round Lake to ship to Chicago via the railroad. As ice boxes went out of style for more up-to-date refridgeration systems, Round Lake's ice house shut down in the late 1920's. Baxter attracted many residents with employment opportunities, as well as the near by towns and if you are looking to rent a home in Round Lake you can check out job opportunities with Baxter, as well as the shopping areas of nearby Round Lake Area.
Shopping the area
Round Lake's shopping areas have been growing over the last few years as the subdivisions have made the areas more populated. Route 120 runs along the southern most part of Round Lake where many subdivisions have homes for rent. If you decide to rent a home in one of these Round Lake 
subdivisions there are some small shopping centers that offer convienant shopping. There is a small Hispanic grocery store, bakery, dress shops, and bars in the downtown Round Lake shopping district on North Cedar Lake Road just south of Railroad Avenue, otherwise known as Route 134. If you rent a house in Round Lake and go up a little bit on Route 134 there is another shopping center which features Ace Hardware, as well as the delicious Nanuco's Cafe, a laundry mat as well as a bowling alley. Round Lake Beach offers a wider variety of stores with Super Kmart Center and Super Walmart, along with Jewel-Osco, Garden Fresh, as well as Big Lots and plenty of resturants and smaller stores. You won't have to waste gas going too far to go shopping when you rent a house in Round Lake.
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Library Information for 60073
The Round Lake Area Library is located on Hart Road on the south west side of Round Lake. The library has family oriented activities. When you rent a home in Round Lake you will for sure want to 
get a library card. The library was formed in the 1960's by local milkman and Chamber of Commerce president Milton Andrews' in the highschool. As with many libraries, it has changed locations a few times. It now resides on Hart Road with in the Harts Woods Park property. The library has enough room to rent rooms for public events, as well as loan them out for free. This is one library you will be happy to be a member of as they have many free activities such as exercise classes, preschool story times, movies, and even learn to use the computer! When you rent a house in the Round Lake area you will want to be sure to visit the Round Lake Area Library. If you've made the decision to rent a house, rent an apartment, rent a condo, rent a townhouse, and make Round Lake your home, you will be happy to be a resident of the town. There is much to do close by and many homes to rent.
Local parks in Round Lake, Illinois
There are many parks in Round Lake, and many subdivisions have their own small parks. When you decide to rent a house in Round Lake, be sure to drive around and find your local parks. We have listed a few of the park district parks for you to see as well.
Nippersink Forest Preserve is located on the northeast corner of Route 120 and Fairfield Road. There are walking trails and picnic areas, and when you rent a home in Round Lake you will be able to use this facility with your family.
Harts Woods Park is located south of Route 134 and north of Hart Road, east of Fairfield Road. This park is where the Round Lake Area Community Center is located, and the Round Lake Area Public Library, so when you rent a house in Round Lake you will want to be sure to find this park.
Harts Hill Park is located south off of Hart Road, west of Route 134, east of Fairfield Road. You will want to visit this park when you rent an apartment in Round Lake, there is a sledding hill!
Kingsburg Park is located inside of a subdivision south of Washington Street, north of Route 134, and off of North Greenwood Drive.
Parrott Park is located inside a subdivision south of E. Washington Street, north of Route 134, off of N. Forest Glen Drive. This park surrounds a small pond and has picnic areas.
Bengson Park is located on the south side of Round Lake and has a beach and picnic areas. It is north of Route 134 on N. Lake Shore Drive.
Lake Front Park is located along the Round Lake lake front on the west side of the lake. There is a sand beach and small playground, as well as spots for picnics.
There are many parks you will be able to choose from when you rent a house in Round Lake. The greater Round Lake Area has even more parks to choose from, and because of the Round Lake Area Park District you will be able to use them all when you rent an apartment in Round Lake. Visit our other pages on Round Lake Areas to see all the area has to offer.
Recreational Facilities in 60073
Round Lake is home to many recreational facilities. You will find many things titled "Round Lake Area" because Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, and Round Lake Park are all a part of the Round Lake Area. Below are the Round Lake Area facilities. As you can see, if you make the decision to rent a home in Round Lake, you will have many things to do within the town!
Robert W. Rolek Community Center
About Lake County, IL
Lake County, Illinois is a great place to rent a home. Lake County has many fun places to visit, and you can find just about anything you'd like to do in Lake County. When you decide to rent a house in Round Lake you will want to visit Six Flags in Gurnee. You can also visit the Illinois State Park Beach in Zion if you've made the decision to rent an apartment in Round Lake. Lake County, Illinois offers residents many fun and educational things to do all year round.
Renter's Insurance
When you rent a house in Round Lake you will want to look into renter's insurance. In the possibly rare event that something happens to the house you are renting, such as a fire, flood, or theft, the landlord's insurance policy should cover the damage done to the house, apartment, condo, townhouse, or trailer. But the renter's personal property usually isn't covered under the landlord's policy, and your personal belongings wouldn't be replaced. So if you've decided to rent a home in Round Lake, be sure to contact your insurance agent.
Property Tax Assessor for Avon Township
Property tax information the can obtain from the following links. Each township has thier own assessor website and if not you will have to call them for to find out how you can access thier information. If you are renting a home in Round Lake this information might not be a use to you. However if you are a landlord in Round Lake that needs to get information to calulate your rent these links may be a help to you.
School District Infomation for Round Lake, IL
The following infomation and links will help you an your family pick the right house or home to rent for you and your family. The decision to rent a home in Round Lake is not to be taken lightly. Making choices for where your children will be raised and go to school is more than just choosing a house to rent in Round Lake. Over the years the Round Lake school system has been heavily critized, but Round Lake has worked hard to improve their school system and their improved ratings show this. Below is a list of the Round Lake School District schools with links to their school report cards. You can access each school through the district link below.
Round Lake School District # 116
Early Education Center
Beach Elementary
Ellis Elementary
Indian Hill Elementary
W.J. Murphy Elementary
Village Elementary
John T. Magee Middle School
Round Lake Middle School
Round Lake Senior High School
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