1870 800

1880 1,000

1890 1,750

1900 2,215

1910 3,300

1920 3,600/3,657

1926 5,500 est.

1927 6,200 est.

1928 6,500 est.

1929 6,900 est.

1930 6,500/6,554

1940 7,200

1950 7,819

1960 10,658/10,687

1970 15,642

1971 15,642

1974 15,642

1980 15,245/16,223

1984 15,805

1989 18,038 est.

1990 17,836/17,989 est.

1991 19,384 est.

1994 18,774/18,826 proj.

1995 18,705 proj./19,719

1996 20,878 proj.

1997 17,836

1998 21,431

2000 20,059

Note: some years have varied figures

Sources: Edward Arpee's history of Lake Forest, U. S. Census printouts,
Donnelley Demographics reports, City of Lake Forest documents, and Lake
Forester articles

Lake Forest Library 9-29-99