McHenry County Facts at a Glance
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Labor Statistics
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Employment by Industry
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Established: 1836
Land Area: 611 sq. miles
Population: 312,373,
the sixth largest county in Illinois
County Seat:
Woodstock, IL
Forms of Government: The county is divided into six districts, each of which elects four members per districts to a four-year term on the McHenry County Board. The Board appoints a county chairman to administer county government. |
Labor Force: 160,000
Median Age: 35
Median household income: $70,908
Per Capita income: $35,265
Households: 258,556
2030 Forecasts
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Cities & Towns
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Algonquin
Barrington Hills
Bull Valley
Cary
Crystal Lake
Fox Lake
Fox River Grove
Greenwood
Harvard
Hebron
Holiday Hills
Huntley
Island Lake
Johnsburg
Lake in the Hills
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Lakemoor
Lakewood
Marengo
McCullom Lake
McHenry
Oakwood Hills
Port Barrington
Prairie Grove
Richmond
Ringwood
Spring Grove
Trout Valley
Union
Wonder Lake
Woodstock
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Driving Distances to Major Cities:
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| Chicago, IL |
40 |
| Cleveland, OH |
380 |
| Des Moines, IA |
289 |
| Detroit, MI |
305 |
| Green Bay, WI |
160 |
| Indianapolis, IN |
215 |
| Louisville, KY |
327 |
| Madison, WI |
98 |
| Memphis, TN |
500 |
| Milwaukee, WI |
86 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
360 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
489 |
| Rockford, IL |
46 |
| St. Louis, MO |
300 |
Transportation
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Major Highways: U.S. Route U.S. Route 20, U.S. Route 14, U.S. Route 12, Illinois Route 23, Illinois Route 173, Illinois Route 120, Illinois Route 176, Illinois Route 47, Illinois Route 31, and Illinois Route 62. Highly traveled county highways include Randall Road, Algonquin Road, and Walkup Road. McHenry County is also the most populous county in the United States without direct access to an Interstate within its borders. As a result, most residents use nearby Interstate 90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), a couple miles south in Kane County, to access the interstate highway system.
County Airports: Lake in the Hills Airport offers general aviation service, as do Dacy Airport and Galt Airport, in the northern part of the county. Chicago-O'Hare International Airport is approximately 30-40 miles from the county.
Mass Transit: McHenry County is also served by Metra Rail, which provides daily commuter service to and from downtown Chicago. There are seven stations in the county, all of them located along the Union Pacific Chicago & Northwest line. The county is also served by Pace, which provides three regular bus routes, and dial-a-ride service for several communities.
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