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Hebron ( HEE-brihn) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,368.

Hebron was established in 1895. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 2,356 people in 2010, 2,327 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1979.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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