Prairie Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 2,165 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60012 and 60050.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Crystal Lake; part is in Prairie Grove
Mostly McHenry; part is in Prairie Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prairie Grove. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie Grove; 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.
Prairie Grove had 1,963 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 488th 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 (4 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).
912 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 103 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 239 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 303 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 88 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by McHenry CCSD 15, McHenry ROE, McHenry CHSD 156 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgebrook Elem SchoolMchenry | Pre-K–3 | 494 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Landmark Elem SchoolMcHenry | K–5 | 189 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Riverwood Elementary SchoolMcHenry | K–5 | 619 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Valley View Elem SchoolMchenry | K–5 | 526 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Chauncey H Duker SchoolMcHenry | 4–5 | 433 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Innovation AcademyMchenry | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Evergreen AcademyMchenry | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Parkland SchoolMcHenry | 6–8 | 645 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| McHenry Community High SchoolMchenry | 9–12 | 2,214 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Prairie Ridge High SchoolCrystal Lake | 9–12 | 1,133 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord & Savior Lutheran School & PreschoolCrystal Lake | Pre-K–3 | 8 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.4 mi |
| Montini Catholic SchoolMchenry | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 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 McHenry, Crystal Lake, McCullom Lake, Pistakee Highlands, Bull Valley, Ridgefield and Burtons Bridge.
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.