Fox River Grove (FRG) is a village in Algonquin Township, McHenry County and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. As per 2020 census, the population was 4,702. In 1919, the village of Fox River Grove was officially incorporated, becoming the ninth village in McHenry County. The Grove is situated along the southern shore of the Fox River.

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How Fox River Grove ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #26Fewest uninsured in IL #58Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60021

Area code847

Living in Fox River Grove

Housing in Fox River Grove

$365K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fox River Grove home is worth about $365,000, up 4.9% in a year, 23% above the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market45

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Fox River Grove

Safety Grade A

Fox River Grove reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fox River Grove 0.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fox River Grove 3.4

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fox River Grove

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Most working residents leave Fox River Grove for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Schaumburg (4%) and Barrington (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Chicago

13%

Schaumburg

Barrington

Crystal Lake

3%Work in townlive and work in Fox River Grove 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 819Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fox River Grove

Health Grade A

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

17better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · better

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 4.7 mi · ER

Carpentersville Community Health CenterCarpentersville · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Fox River Grove

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

24Does Fox River Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fox River Grove MapFox River Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fox River Grove

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Fox River Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall