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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People4,996 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,903 householdsMedian household income $119,176Median home value $292,800Median rent $2,186 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,613 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,696 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 33 minutes62% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barrington 3sw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsFoxmoor Parkpark · under a mileOld Hunt Parkpark · under a milePresidential Parkstate park · 3.2 miFen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 127 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.1 miDixie Fromm Briggs Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 151 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 201021 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202446 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFox River Groveserves 4,702 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation780 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital2.3 miPost officeFox River Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFox River Grove Village Hallunder a milePoliceFox River Grove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFox River Grove Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherMiddleFox River Grove Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlgonquin Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mark's Day School1.4 miCollegeMcHenry County College9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD22 miInterstateI-909.2 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN23 miRailFox River GroveMetraunder a mileCoachElgin ILGreyhound9.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60021 ZIP area.
