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A town of 2,777. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.

Population
2,777
−0.7% since 2010
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
29.9
years
Jobs based here
1,108
Balanced

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Schools

Dunham’s public schools outperform 3% of Illinois districts

The public schools Dunham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Crosby Elem SchK–3655D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Dunham beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDunhamIL
More uninsured adults14.6%9.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13%10.3%
More adults in fair or poor health21.7%18.6%
Mercy Harvard Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dunham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dunham

Most working residents leave Dunham for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Harvard (9%) and Woodstock (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dunham5%
Chicago10%
Harvard9%
Woodstock8%
Crystal Lake4%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,108
jobs based in Dunham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

1.1% of Dunham is conserved land

7.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
Map of Dunham: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.1%
conserved · 247 of 22,862 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rush Creek Conservation Area5.3 mi487
2. Gateway Nature Park0.6 mi19
3. Beck's Wood0.2 mi45
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Dunham

Township in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Dunham Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,844 and it contained 1,035 housing units. It includes southern portions of Harvard, most of the city being in Chemung Township, and part of the census-designated place of Chemung. Dunham Township changed its name from Byron Township on December 28, 1850, to avoid confusion with Byron Township and to honor a resident, Solomon J. Dunham.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,823
Area
36 sq mi

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