2006 · Hebron Basketball Tower · Wikimedia Commons
Hebron’s story
131 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1895Hebron is settled
- 2005ILMap-doton-Hebron
- 2006Hebron Basketball Tower
- 2026Hebron, IL
HebronIL
A town of 2,425, settled in 1895. Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,425
−1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$317K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
517
A commuter town
What makes Hebron stand out
The thing Hebron does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Hebron for work
Where Hebron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
517jobs based in Hebron
7%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Hebron’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hebron. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hebron
Most working residents leave Hebron for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (8%), Woodstock (7%) and Hebron (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hebron7%
Chicago8%
Woodstock7%
Hebron6%
McHenry4%
27 mi
median commute distance
517
jobs based in Hebron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hebron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Hebron beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hebron | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 10.3% |
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
60th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Hebron home is worth about $317K
The typical Hebron home is worth about $317,000, up 7.1% in a year, 7% above the Illinois typical home.
$317KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hebron$317K
Illinois$298K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
4.9% of Hebron is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 1,037 of 21,012 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winding Creek | 1.7 mi | 362 |
| 2. Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge | — | 217 |
| 3. Tryon Creek Woods | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Hebron’s public schools outperform 48% of Illinois districts
The public schools Hebron’s kids attend trail 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Hebron Elem School | PK–5 | 210 | B− |
| Alden-Hebron Middle School | 6–8 | 99 | B+ |
| Alden-Hebron High School | 9–12 | 112 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 3 schools →
About Hebron
Village in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1895
- Population
- 1,368
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 929 ft
- ZIP code
- 60034
Hebron’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Hebron.
BloomfieldRichmondGreenwoodLinnAldenHebron
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