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A village of 4,523 people in Illinois
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Village in Illinois, United States
1919Established
4,702Population
1.7 sq miArea

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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ZIP code60021
Area code847
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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 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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Health Grade A

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

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17better than IL

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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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