Ridgefield is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 221 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60012 and 60098.
Homes sold for a median of $191 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 Ridgefield
Mostly Woodstock; part is in Ridgefield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgefield. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgefield; 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.
It’s the 1181st 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 14°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crystal Lake 4nw, 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).
484 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgefield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 67 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 180 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Woodstock CUSD 200, Chsd 155. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay AcademyWoodstock | Pre-K–12 | — | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Dean Street Elem SchoolWoodstock | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Greenwood Elem SchoolWoodstock | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Verda Dierzen Early Learning CtrWoodstock | Pre-K–2 | 675 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Olson Elementary SchoolWoodstock | K–5 | 425 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Mary Endres Elementary SchoolWoodstock | 1–5 | 431 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Prairiewood Elem SchWoodstock | 1–5 | 374 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Westwood Elem SchoolWoodstock | 1–5 | 385 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Creekside Middle SchoolWoodstock | 5–8 | 736 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northwood Middle SchoolWoodstock | 6–8 | 576 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Woodstock North High SchoolWoodstock | 8–12 | 915 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Prairie Ridge High SchoolCrystal Lake | 9–12 | 1,133 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Woodstock High SchoolWoodstock | 9–12 | 988 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Montessori SchoolWoodstock | Pre-K–8 | 76 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Lord & Savior Lutheran School & PreschoolCrystal Lake | Pre-K–3 | 8 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.8 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolWoodstock | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Allendale - LincWoodstock | 5–12 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Marian Central Catholic High SchoolWoodstock | 9–12 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 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 Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Prairie Grove, Lakewood (McHenry County), Bull Valley, Greenwood, Hartland, Burtons Bridge and Franklinville.
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