Town guide

Carpentersville, Illinois

Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 37,346 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60110, and parts of 60118 are in Carpentersville too.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population37,3464,739 per sq mi
Median home value$234,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Carpentersville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Carpentersville

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL36 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carpentersville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carpentersville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carpentersville had 37,983 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 48th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.

Carpentersville population by census2000: 30,586, 2010: 37,691, 2020: 37,98330,586200037,691201037,9832020

Kane County, 1900–2020

Kane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 78,792, 1910: 91,862, 1920: 99,499, 1930: 125,327, 1940: 130,206, 1950: 150,388, 1960: 208,246, 1970: 251,005, 1980: 278,405, 1990: 317,471, 2000: 404,119, 2010: 515,269, 2020: 516,52279K’00’1099K’20’30130K’40’50208K’60’70278K’80’90404K’00’10517K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarpentersvilleJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in30°14°Jan2.034°17°Feb1.946°26°Mar2.459°37°Apr4.070°48°May5.180°58°Jun4.584°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug4.376°53°Sep3.563°41°Oct3.348°30°Nov2.736°20°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin, IL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Kane County

194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kane CountyManufacturing: 32,033 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 24,971 jobs; Retail trade: 24,486 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,752 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,661 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,709 jobs; Construction: 13,329 jobs; Professional services: 10,238 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carpentersville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Advocate Sherman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin6.1 miles
  • Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin6.9 miles
  • St. Alexius Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hoffman Estates7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carpentersville

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Algonquin Lakes School and Park · 36 acres1.9 mi
  • Carpenter Park · 18 acres1.4 mi
  • Kemper Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Meadowdale Park · 16 acres0.4 mi
  • Lions Park · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Silverstone Lake Park · 11 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Village Fresh Market0.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.2 mi
  • Aldi1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dundee Township Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dundee Township Historical Society1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • Hemmens Cultural Center5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Carpentersville

Public schools here are run by CUSD 300, Barrington CUSD 220, Kane ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delacey Family Educ CtrCarpentersvillePre-K210Public1.3 mi
Lakewood SchoolCarpentersvillePre-K–5590Public0.7 mi
Liberty Elementary SchoolCarpentersvillePre-K–5749Public3.3 mi
DREAM AcademyCarpentersvilleK–5—Alternative Education1.0 mi
Golfview Elem SchoolCarpentersvilleK–5401Public1.0 mi
Meadowdale Elem SchoolCarpentersvilleK–5421Public0.3 mi
Parkview Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleK–5552Public1.4 mi
Perry Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleK–5278Public1.0 mi
Sunny Hill Elem SchoolCarpentersvilleK–5245Public0.9 mi
Carpentersville Middle SchoolCarpentersville6–81,142Public1.2 mi
Oak Ridge RSSPCarpentersville6–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Oak Ridge SchoolCarpentersville6–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Success AcademyCarpentersville6–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
Dundee-Crown High SchoolCarpentersville9–122,573Public0.9 mi
Success Academy HSCarpentersville9–12—Alternative Education0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, East Dundee and Gilberts.

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