A town of 30,067, settled in 1890. Nearly 8% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Algonquin does most differently from other towns.
Where Algonquin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Algonquin. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $421,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Algonquin for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Elgin (7%) and Schaumburg (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
4.3 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hill Climb Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. Algonquin Lakes School and Park | — | 36 |
| 3. High Hill Park | — | 29 |
Algonquin beats the Illinois average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Algonquin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 10.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Algonquin reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Algonquin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
7 notable people were born in Algonquin.
Village in Illinois, United States
Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop. The population was 29,700 as of the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Algonquin.