Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:16 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:18 am – 4:23 pm
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People24,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.510,054 householdsMedian household income $100,762Median home value $278,400Median rent $1,637 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 13,342 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLily Lakelake · 1.6 miEagle Pointcape · 2.9 miMcCullom Lakelake · 3.6 miPistakee Baybay · 1.5 miVolo Bog State Natural Area Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.7 miMyers Baybay · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorraine Hills State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 1,619 acresVolo Bogstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 796 acresLily Lakestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 88 acresBlack Crown Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 374 acresMillers Riverfront Parkpark · 2.3 miSunnyside Memorial Parkpark · 2.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201030 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201343 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMchenryserves 22,335 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202123 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation754 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital3.7 miPost officeMcHenry Post Office3.5 miTown hallLakemoor Village Hall2.3 miPoliceVillage of Johnsburg Police Department2.2 miFire stationMcHenry Township Fire Protection District Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleMcHenry Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHilltop Elementary School1.4 miCollegeMcHenry County College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD30 miInterstateI-9414 miUS highwayS US Hwy 122.8 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN29 miRailMcHenryMetra2.9 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60051 ZIP area.
