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McHenry

Illinoiscity

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Total population

28,074

Median home value

$266,500

25.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$86,315

McHenry$86k
National$74k
Weather73°F · Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Coordinates42.34°, -88.29°

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

Overview

McHenry is a city that lies in Illinois, United States. Located at 42.336°, -88.292°, McHenry occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 28,074. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,414 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 38.4 km². That works out to roughly 731 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.9
Median home value
$266,500
Housing units
12,095
Poverty rate
4.7%
Unemployment
3.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.7%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
15.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.3362
Longitude
-88.2917
Water area
0.42 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for McHenry, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
32.4%
Binge drinking
20.4%
Adult smoking
12.6%
No leisure activity
21.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
52
Elementary
30
Middle
11
High
10
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • McHenry Community High School
    High · Mchenry · 2,222 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Cary-Grove Community High School
    High · Cary · 1,494 students · 18:1 ratio
  • Crystal Lake Central High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,470 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Crystal Lake South High School
    High · Crystal Lake · 1,301 students · 17.8:1 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
  • Hannah Beardsley Middle School
    Middle · Crystal Lake · 847 students · 14.4:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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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)
1,720
Avg daily Wikipedia views
57
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about McHenry

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library