Solon Mills is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 38 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60071.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Richmond; part is in Solon Mills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Solon Mills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Solon Mills; 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 1417th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pell Lake, WI weather station (5 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).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solon Mills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Nippersink SD 2, Richmond-Burton CHSD 157. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Grade SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Nippersink Middle SchoolRichmond | 6–8 | 377 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Richmond-Burton High SchoolRichmond | 9–12 | 521 | Public | 1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Richmond and Spring Grove.
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