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A town of 730, settled in 1994. A typical home worth about $510K.

Population
730
+1% since 2010
Typical home
$510K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
656
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What makes Ringwood stand out

The 2 things Ringwood does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

730 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Housing

A typical Ringwood home is worth about $510K

The typical Ringwood home is worth about $510,000, up 7.7% in a year, 71% above the Illinois typical home.

$510KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ringwood$510K
Illinois$298K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ringwood

Most working residents leave Ringwood for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are McHenry (9%), Johnsburg (7%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ringwood2%
McHenry9%
Johnsburg7%
Chicago5%
Crystal Lake4%
19 mi
median commute distance
656
jobs based in Ringwood
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ringwood 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

Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
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 →
Health

How healthy Ringwood is

Ringwood beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outRingwoodIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health 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
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3% of Ringwood is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3%conserved
Map of Ringwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3%
conserved · 75 of 2,455 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Glacial Park Conservation Area0.3 mi71
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 648 people come to Ringwood for work

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

9% → McHenry McHenry 9% 7% → Johnsburg Johnsburg 7% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Crystal Lake Crystal Lake 4% 3% → Spring Grove Spring Grove 3% 3% → Woodstock Woodstock 3% Ringwood · 2% stay
656jobs based in Ringwood
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ringwood

Village in Illinois, United States

Ringwood is a northwest suburban village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village, another city part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 844 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1994
Population
844
Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
856 ft
ZIP code
60072

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