Town guide

Huntley, Illinois

Huntley is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 28,005 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60142.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28,0051,960 per sq mi
Median home value$334,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Huntley

1 ZIP code

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Around Huntley

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL45 miles away

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

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

Who represents Huntley

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

Huntley had 27,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 384% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Huntley population by census2000: 5,730, 2010: 24,291, 2020: 27,7405,730200024,291201027,7402020

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 14°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntleyJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in32°14°Jan2.035°16°Feb1.847°26°Mar2.559°37°Apr3.871°48°May5.080°58°Jun5.384°63°Jul3.982°61°Aug3.874°52°Sep3.562°42°Oct3.248°31°Nov2.536°20°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crystal Lake 4nw, IL weather station (6 miles 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

256 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crystal Lake6.2 miles
  • Advocate Sherman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin9.5 miles
  • Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors65
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists4
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies6

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 Huntley

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Deicke Park · 92 acres0.8 mi
  • Sunset Park · 92 acres2.1 mi
  • Leeroy Guy Park · 24 acres2.0 mi
  • Ol Timers Park · 16 acres0.3 mi
  • Marvin A. Weiss Park · 10 acres1.6 mi
  • Borhart Park · 5 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Aldi1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Huntley Area Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Illinois Railway Museum6.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Huntley

Public schools here are run by Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Leggee Elementary SchoolHuntleyK–5877Public2.3 mi
Huntley High SchoolHuntley9–122,804Public2.1 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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