Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital3.7 miPost officeCary Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCary Village Hall1.6 miPoliceCary Police Department1.6 miFire stationCary Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighCary - Grove High Schoolunder a mileElementaryThree Oaks Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCary Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcHenry County College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD24 miInterstateI-9011 miUS highwayUS 141.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN24 miRailCaryMetra1.0 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60013 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60013 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:23 pm
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People26,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.39,626 householdsMedian household income $115,833Median home value $291,000Median rent $1,489 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,697 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 14,754 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 22 days11 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Henry -wg Stratton L&d station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCary-Grove Parkpark · within reach · 81 acresLions Parkpark · under a mile · 103 acresPresidential Parkstate park · 4.1 miMorraine Hills State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,619 acresStickney Run 14state conservation land · 3.8 mi · 70 acresSterne's Fen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 187 acresSource: 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 201022 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCaryserves 17,826 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
