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A township of 2,110 people in Kane County, Illinois
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Conserved land8.8%1,971 of 22,361 acres
Trails17 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2934 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Big Rock

Village in Illinois, United States
2001Established
1,104Population
4.3 sq miArea
709 ftElevation

Big Rock is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) due west of Chicago. It is between the villages of Hinckley and Sugar Grove. The village was incorporated on July 26, 2001. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,104.

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ZIP code60511
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$423K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Big Rock home is worth about $423,000, up 5.3% in a year, 42% above the Illinois typical home.

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School Grade B

The public schools Big Rock’s kids attend outperform 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429Schools1

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