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About Dorr
Township in Illinois, United StatesDorr Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,752 and it contained 8,929 housing units. Dorr Township changed its name from Centre Township on December 28, 1850. It includes the census-designated place of Ridgefield.
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Work & commute in Dorr
Full picture →Most working residents leave Dorr for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Woodstock (15%), Crystal Lake (9%) and Chicago (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Dorr
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dorr
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dorr
Full climate →Dorr has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Dorr
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The public schools Dorr’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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