Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:16 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:19 am – 4:23 pm
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People3,851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.61,843 householdsMedian household income $74,426Median home value $331,400Median rent $1,242 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,146 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,191 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 32 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pell Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Lake Geneva Wwtp
Parks and public landsHackmatack National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 85 acresGlacial Parkpark · 1.6 miGlacial Park 4park · 1.9 miGoose Lake 7state recreation area · 3.4 mi · 54 acresGoose Lake 4state recreation area · 3.8 miGoose Lake 3state recreation area · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichmondserves 2,089 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation853 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital10.6 miPost officeRichmond Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichmond Village Hallunder a milePoliceRichmond Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRichmond Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRichmond Grade Schoolunder a mileMiddleNippersink Middle Schoolunder a mileHighRichmond Burton Community High School1.5 miCollegeMcHenry County College14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE39 miInterstateI-4317 miUS highwayN US Hwy 12under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN38 miRailFox LakeMetra8.4 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 60071 ZIP area.
