ElburnIL
A town of 6,354, settled in 1834. A typical home worth about $466K.
Population
6,354
+10.2% since 2010
Typical home
$466K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$128K
median
Jobs based here
1,847
A commuter town
What makes Elburn stand out The 3 things Elburn does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Elburn has grown 10.2% since 2010 5,602 people in 2010; 6,354 today.
What’s changed most in Elburn? 5,602 2010
6,175 2020
6,354 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Elburn home is worth about $466K The typical Elburn home is worth about $466,000, up 5.2% in a year, 56% above the Illinois typical home.
$466K Zillow home value
Typical home value Elburn $466K
Illinois $298K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +5.2%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns Elburn beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Elburn IL Fewer adults facing food insecurity 7.6% 15.9% Fewer uninsured adults 5.3% 9.9% More binge drinkers 21.4% 17.8%
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among IL towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Elburn Most working residents leave Elburn for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (11%), St. Charles (7%) and Geneva (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In Elburn 5%
Chicago 11%
St. Charles 7%
Geneva 5%
Aurora 5%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,847
jobs based in Elburn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
6.8% of Elburn is conserved land 1.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#312 for trails in IL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.8%
conserved · 164 of 2,391 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#232
most conserved land in IL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Lion's Park — 22 2. Praire Park — 3 3. Veterans Memorial Park — 2
Safety
Less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns Elburn reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Elburn 0.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Elburn 4.9
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
87th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
79th
percentile among IL towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
17 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2021
6
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Elburn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 17–33°
Spring 38–59°
Summer 60–82°
Fall 41–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
A commuter town 95% of working residents leave Elburn for work Where Elburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11% → Chicago Chicago 11%
7% → St. Charles St. Charles 7%
5% → Geneva Geneva 5%
5% → Aurora Aurora 5%
3% → Batavia Batavia 3%
3% → Elgin Elgin 3%
Elburn · 5% stay
1,847 jobs based in Elburn
5% of working residents work in town
18 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Elburn?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1920 · 401 N. Main, Elburn IL - c. 1920 · Wikimedia Commons
Elburn’s story
192 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Elburn 4 notable people were born in Elburn.
See all 4 → About Elburn Village in Illinois, United States
Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,175 as of the 2020 census, up from 5,602 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1834
Population 6,175
Area 3.1 sq mi
Elevation 840 ft
ZIP code 60119 
