Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital8.6 miPost officeSpring Grove Post Office1.6 miTown hallSpring Grove Village Hall2.0 miPoliceSpring Grove Police Department2.0 miFire stationSpring Grove Fire Protection District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighRichmond Burton Community High School1.8 miElementarySpring Grove Elementary School2.0 miCollegeMcHenry County College13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD37 miInterstateI-9416 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN35 miRailFox LakeMetra5.7 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:16 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:19 am – 4:23 pm
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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 June35 in of snow a year, on about 22 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pell Lake station, 7 mi away; snow from Mc Henry -wg Stratton L&d
Nearby landmarksKazimier Lakelake · 2.5 miHill Fifteenpeak · 1.5 miWonder Lakelake · 5.5 miEagle Pointcape · 5.7 miCamelback Kamepeak · 3.2 miChain O' Lakes State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGlacial Park 26park · under a mile · 60 acresGlacial Park 23park · under a mile · 68 acresChain O'Lakes State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 5,124 acresNippersink Canoe Base 26state conservation land · 3.1 mi · 114 acresHackmatack National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.6 mi · 85 acresDunn's Lakestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 60 acresSource: 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 201035 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201035 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
Drinking waterCrystal Lakeserves 40,661 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation777 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
