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A town of 38,565. Nearly 15.6% of it is conserved land.
Population
38,565
+0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$321K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
15,577
Balanced
What makes Nunda stand out
The 3 things Nunda does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#57 most conserved land in IL
38 miles of trails across 32 parks and preserves
15.6% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Nunda
Health
Healthier than 81%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 8 measures, worse on 1.
B+School Grade
Schools
#98 for schools in IL
of 384 towns
School Grade B+.
Get outside
38 miles of trails in Nunda
15.6% of the town is conserved land, across 32 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Nunda’s report card
Now in Nunda
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Nunda is #796 of 820 in IL for “Longest growing season”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Nunda’s Town Square.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nunda. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
15.6% of Nunda is conserved land
38 miles of trails across 32 parks and preserves.
#162for trails in IL
15.6%
conserved · 4,772 of 30,617 acres
38 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
#57
most conserved land in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Creek Conservation Area | 5.6 mi | 653 |
| 2. Sterne's Woods Park | 5 mi | 116 |
| 3. Veteran Acres Park | 3.6 mi | 134 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Nunda beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Nunda | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
80th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Nunda
Most working residents leave Nunda for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Crystal Lake (10%), Chicago (9%) and McHenry (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Nunda10%
Crystal Lake10%
Chicago9%
McHenry7%
Cary3%
16 mi
median commute distance
15,577
jobs based in Nunda
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Nunda’s public schools outperform 68% of Illinois districts
The public schools Nunda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elem School | K–5 | 638 | B |
| Riverwood Elementary School | K–5 | 619 | B− |
| Cotton Creek School | PK–5 | 580 | B− |
| Prairie Grove Elem School | PK–4 | 552 | B+ |
| Montessori Pathways School Private | PK–6 | 65 | |
| Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch | 6–8 | 737 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Nunda 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°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
228
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Nunda
Township in Illinois, United States
Nunda Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 38,245 and it contained 14,492 housing units. Nunda Township changed its name from Brooklyn Township on December 28, 1850. Nunda Township shares the distinction with McHenry Township as being the two largest townships by land area in McHenry County, at 48.3 square miles (130 km2) each. It contains the census-designated place of Burtons Bridge. Nunda is pronounced locally NUN-duh.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 38,344
- Area
- 48 sq mi
Nunda’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Nunda.
WaucondaAlgonquinMcHenryDorrOakwood HillsRidgefieldPort BarringtonLakemoorNunda