DunhamIL
A town of 2,777. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Dunham stand out
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The data
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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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Elem Sch | K–3 | 655 | D |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Dunham beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Dunham | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.6% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 21.7% | 18.6% |
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.
Typical low → high °F
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.
Where working residents work
1.1% of Dunham is conserved land
7.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rush Creek Conservation Area | 5.3 mi | 487 |
| 2. Gateway Nature Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
| 3. Beck's Wood | 0.2 mi | 45 |
About Dunham
Township in Illinois, United States
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.
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- Population
- 2,823
- Area
- 36 sq mi
Dunham’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Dunham.