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JohnsburgIL

A town of 6,386. A typical home worth about $409K.

Population
6,386
+0.3% since 2010
Typical home
$409K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
1,984
A commuter town

What makes Johnsburg stand out

The 3 things Johnsburg does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Johnsburg for work

Where Johnsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → McHenry McHenry 10% 9% → Chicago Chicago 9% 3% → Crystal Lake Crystal Lake 3% 2% → Spring Grove Spring Grove 2% 2% → Woodstock Woodstock 2% 2% → Schaumburg Schaumburg 2% Johnsburg · 5% stay
1,984jobs based in Johnsburg
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Johnsburg home is worth about $409K

The typical Johnsburg home is worth about $409,000, up 5.4% in a year, 37% above the Illinois typical home.

$409KZillow home value

Typical home value

Johnsburg$409K
Illinois$298K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
44
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

6.7% of Johnsburg is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

6.7%conserved
Map of Johnsburg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.7%
conserved · 334 of 4,993 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#234
most conserved land in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hiller Park0.4 mi19
2. Weingart Rd Sedge Meadow Nature Preserve—125
3. McHenry Township Park0.2 mi39
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns

Johnsburg beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outJohnsburgIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%7.6%
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
4.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
69th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Johnsburg

Most working residents leave Johnsburg for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are McHenry (10%), Chicago (9%) and Crystal Lake (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Johnsburg5%
McHenry10%
Chicago9%
Crystal Lake3%
Spring Grove2%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,984
jobs based in Johnsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Johnsburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Johnsburg

Johnsburg's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Johnsburg0.9
Illinois3.4
U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Johnsburg8.6
Illinois18.4
U.S.20
6
violent crimes reported in 2022
55
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
27
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Johnsburg

Village in Illinois, United States

Johnsburg is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, with a population of 6,355 as of the 2020 U.S. census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
6,355
Area
7.7 sq mi

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