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Spring Grove’s story
124 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1902Spring Grove is settled
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Spring GroveIL
A town of 5,917, settled in 1902. A typical home worth about $426K.
Population
5,917
−5% since 2010
Typical home
$426K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$134K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
2,019
A commuter town
What makes Spring Grove stand out
The 3 things Spring Grove does most differently from other towns.
$426Ktypical home
Housing
$426K typical home
43% above the IL typical home
Up 6.6% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Spring Grove
Safety
Safer than 94%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
100 U.S. towns● Spring Grove
Health
Healthier than 81%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 8 measures, worse on 2.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Spring Grove for work
Where Spring Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,019jobs based in Spring Grove
5%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Spring Grove’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Grove. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Spring Grove
Most working residents leave Spring Grove for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (11%), Richmond (4%) and McHenry (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Spring Grove5%
Chicago11%
Richmond4%
McHenry3%
Waukegan2%
24 mi
median commute distance
2,019
jobs based in Spring Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Spring Grove home is worth about $426K
The typical Spring Grove home is worth about $426,000, up 6.6% in a year, 43% above the Illinois typical home.
$426KZillow home value
Typical home value
Spring Grove$426K
Illinois$298K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns
Spring Grove reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
ASafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Spring Grove0.2
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Spring Grove2.5
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
94th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
88th
percentile among IL towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Spring Grove beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Spring Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
9.3 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 →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
28
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Spring Grove 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 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
3.2% of Spring Grove is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 185 of 5,776 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thelen Park | 0.5 mi | 30 |
| 2. Horse Fair Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
| 3. Chain O'Lakes State Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Spring Grove
4 notable people were born in Spring Grove.
About Spring Grove
Village in Illinois, United States
Spring Grove 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 5,487.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1902
- Population
- 5,487
- Area
- 8.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 60081
Spring Grove’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Spring Grove.
Fox LakePistakee HighlandsSpring Grove