Local servicesHospitalCentegra Hospital - Huntley4.7 miPost officeAlgonquin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlgonquin Village Hallunder a milePoliceAlgonquin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlgonquin Lake In the Hills Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryKenneth E Neubert Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint John's Lutheran Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Margaret Mary Catholic School1.3 miCollegeJudson University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD24 miInterstateI-906.3 miUS highwayUS 144.5 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN27 miRailCaryMetra4.8 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60102 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60102 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
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People32,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.011,788 householdsMedian household income $128,070Median home value $320,600Median rent $1,826 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,840 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 18,604 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake in the Hillslake · 1.5 miLake Braewoodlake · under a mileIndian Trail Beachbeach · 1.5 miVulcan Lakesreservoir · 3.7 miJudson Universitycollege · 7.1 miMcHenry County Collegecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresidential Parkstate park · 2.0 miDixie Fromm Briggs Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 151 acresHigh Hill Park And Nature Preservepark · under a mileHill Climb Parkpark · under a mileFen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 127 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201017 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 364 days measured105 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McHenry County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAlgonquinserves 30,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
