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About McHenry
City in Illinois, United StatesMcHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is located about 46 miles northwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 27,135. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County, which once included adjoining Lake County to the east. McHenry took its name from the county, which was named for Major William McHenry, a prominent US Army officer in the Black Hawk War. It rests at an elevation of 797 feet and the Fox River flows through the eastern portion of the city. It is surrounded by natural lakes and streams, grassy moraine hills, gravel banks and shallow nutrient-rich peat bogs, remnants of receding glaciers from the last ice age. Moraine Hills Sta…
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Housing in McHenry
The median sale price was $307,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in McHenry
Safety Grade A-
McHenry reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in McHenry
Full picture →Most working residents leave McHenry for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (8%), Crystal Lake (6%) and Woodstock (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in McHenry
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in McHenry
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Climate in McHenry
Full climate →McHenry 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.
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