McHenry County (Illinois)

The McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 308 760 inhabitants and a population density of 200.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Woodstock.

The McHenry County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme north of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago area on the border with Wisconsin. It has an area of ​​1563 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water surface. At the McHenry County ( Illinois) limits Nachbarcountys following:

History

The McHenry County was formed on January 16, 1836 from parts of Cook County and LaSalle County. It was named after William McHenry, a pioneer of White County and U.S. Senator.

Territorial Development

Formerly handed the County in the east to Lake Michigan.

1836-1839

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in McHenry County 308 760 people in 108 361 households. The population density was 200.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 108 361 households lived statistically 2.83 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 94.3 percent white, 1.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 2.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 11.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

26.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.6 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 76,909. The per capita income was $ 32,318. 6.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in McHenry County

Citys

  • Chrystal Lake
  • Harvard
  • Marengo
  • McHenry
  • Woodstock

Villages

  • Algonquin1
  • Barrington Hills2
  • Bull Valley
  • Cary
  • Fox lake3
  • Fox River Grove3
  • Greenwood
  • Hebron
  • Holiday Hills
  • Huntley1
  • Iceland lake3
  • Johnsburg
  • Lake in the Hills
  • Lakemoor3
  • Lakewood
  • McCullom Lake
  • Oakwood Hills
  • Port Barrington3
  • Prairie Grove
  • Richmond
  • Ringwood
  • Spring Grove
  • Trout Valley
  • Union
  • Wonder Lake

Census-designated places (CDP )

  • Chemung
  • Pistakee Highlands

Other Unincorporated communities

  • Alden
  • Big Foot Prairie
  • Burtons Bridge
  • Coral
  • Franklinville
  • Harmony
  • Hartland
  • Lawrence
  • Palm Beach
  • Ridgefield
  • Riley
  • Silver Lake
  • Solon Mills

1 - partly in Kane County 2 - partly in Cook, Kane and Lake County 3 - partly in Lake County

Structure

The McHenry County is divided into 17 townships:

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