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Greenwood

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Greenwood

Total population

502

Median home value

$415,900

29.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$131,250

Greenwood$131k
National$74k

Founded

1995

Land area1.84 km²
Weather62°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.40°, -88.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1995
Area
1.84 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Greenwood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village, part of the Chicago metropolitan area It was incorporated as a village on April 4, 1995. The population was 324 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Greenwood has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.8
Median home value
$415,900
Housing units
187
Poverty rate
12.5%
Unemployment
2.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.5%
Black
0%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
11%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.3954
Longitude
-88.3838
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Cloudy
Thursday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Greenwood, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.7%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
32.5%
Binge drinking
20.9%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
20.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
457,867
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,825
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,753
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,573
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    12,535
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,302
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,895
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,712
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,365

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
34
Elementary
19
Middle
7
High
7
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • McHenry Community High School
    High · Mchenry · 2,222 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Prairie Ridge High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,140 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Woodstock High School
    High · Woodstock · 1,021 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Woodstock North High School
    High · Woodstock · 943 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Creekside Middle School
    Middle · Woodstock · 728 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr
    Elementary · Woodstock · 701 students · 20:1 ratio
  • McHenry Middle School
    Middle · McHenry · 696 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Parkland School
    Middle · McHenry · 680 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
102
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Greenwood

Greenwood Cemetery records, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
1994
Unbelievable Pictures and Facts About Illinois
Unbelievable Pictures and Facts About Illinois
Olivia Greenwood · 2019
Mount Greenwood Cemetery
Mount Greenwood Cemetery
Margaret M. Kapustiak · 2014
Cemetery inscriptions of Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County Historical Society (Ill.). Cemetery Records Committee. · 1971
Old homes across our prairie
Libbie Aavang · 2009
Illinois
Illinois · 1972
Collected works
Collected works
Abraham Lincoln · 1953
The Greenwood-Willow Lee sale
The Greenwood-Willow Lee sale
Greenwood Farms · 1954

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library