Lakemoor is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 6,467 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60041 and 60051.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Long Lake; part is in Lakemoor
Part is in Lakemoor, part in Johnsburg and Pistakee Highlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakemoor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakemoor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lakemoor had 6,182 residents in the 2020 census, up 122% since 2000.
It’s the 296th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
McHenry County grew from 29,759 residents in 1900 to 310,229 in 2020.
McHenry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Henry -Wg Stratton L&D, IL weather station (3 miles away).
87,684 jobs at 8,140 businesses in McHenry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakemoor’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Big Hollow SD 38, Gavin SD 37, McHenry CCSD 15 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow Primary SchoolIngleside | Pre-K–1 | 387 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Gavin Central Elementary SchoolIngleside | Pre-K–4 | 467 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Hilltop Elem SchoolMcHenry | K–3 | 424 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Big Hollow Elem SchoolIngleside | 2–4 | 522 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Johnsburg Elementary SchoolJohnsburg | 3–5 | 386 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Big Hollow Middle SchoolIngleside | 5–8 | 744 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Gavin South Middle SchoolIngleside | 5–8 | 325 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Johnsburg Jr High SchoolJohnsburg | 6–8 | 373 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| McHenry Middle SchoolMcHenry | 6–8 | 695 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Johnsburg High SchoolJohnsburg | 9–12 | 502 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Elementary SchoolIngleside | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolJohnsburg | Pre-K–8 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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 Johnsburg, Pistakee Highlands, Long Lake, McHenry, Fox Lake, Volo, Holiday Hills and Round Lake.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.