Town guide

Coral, Illinois

Coral is a community in McHenry County, Illinois across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60152.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coral

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coral. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Coral

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)40 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL55 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coral

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

McHenry County grew from 29,759 residents in 1900 to 310,229 in 2020.

McHenry County, 1900–2020

McHenry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,759, 1910: 32,509, 1920: 33,164, 1930: 35,079, 1940: 37,311, 1950: 50,656, 1960: 84,210, 1970: 111,555, 1980: 147,897, 1990: 183,241, 2000: 260,077, 2010: 308,760, 2020: 310,22930K’00’1033K’20’3037K’40’5084K’60’70148K’80’90260K’00’10310K’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 13°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoralJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in29°13°Jan1.733°16°Feb1.645°26°Mar2.159°36°Apr3.870°47°May4.680°57°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.182°60°Aug4.275°52°Sep3.762°40°Oct3.047°29°Nov2.435°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marengo, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in McHenry County

87,684 jobs at 8,140 businesses in McHenry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McHenry CountyManufacturing: 14,040 jobs; Retail trade: 13,697 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 13,009 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,681 jobs; Construction: 7,214 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,646 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,565 jobs; Other services: 4,304 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coral.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Harvard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harvard12.5 miles
  • Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crystal Lake14.1 miles
  • Northwestern Medicine MchenryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mchenry17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists4
Chiropractors4
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 Coral

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Indian Oaks Park · 56 acres0.8 mi
  • Sponable Park · 4 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sullivan Foods1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marengo Public Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • McHenry County Historical Society and Museum3.4 mi
  • Pullman Archives3.4 mi
  • Northern Illinois Fire Museum3.4 mi
  • Illinois Railway Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Coral

Public schools here are run by Marengo-Union E Cons D 165, Riley CCSD 18, Marengo CHSD 154. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Locust Elem SchoolMarengoPre-K–3501Public0.5 mi
Riley Comm Cons SchoolMarengoK–8277Public3.8 mi
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate SchMarengo4–5249Public0.6 mi
Marengo Comm Middle SchoolMarengo6–8342Public0.6 mi
Marengo High SchoolMarengo9–12685Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Zion Lutheran SchoolMarengoPre-K–8191Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 mi
Notre Dame AcademyMarengoK–1221Roman Catholic5.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Marengo, Harmony and Riley.

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