Town guide

Spring Grove, Illinois

Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 5,917 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60081, and parts of 60071 are in Spring Grove too.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,917654 per sq mi
Median home value$398,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spring Grove

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spring Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL50 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spring Grove

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

Spring Grove had 5,487 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Spring Grove population by census2000: 3,880, 2010: 5,778, 2020: 5,4873,88020005,77820105,4872020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spring GroveJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in29°13°Jan1.733°14°Feb1.544°25°Mar2.257°35°Apr3.469°46°May4.378°56°Jun4.782°59°Jul4.480°57°Aug3.973°50°Sep3.661°39°Oct2.946°29°Nov2.335°20°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pell Lake, WI weather station (8 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

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwestern Medicine MchenryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mchenry8.9 miles
  • Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Geneva15.5 miles
  • Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crystal Lake15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies2

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 Spring Grove

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Thelen Park · 31 acres1.1 mi
  • Horse Fair Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Spring Grove Fen Nature Preserve0.3 mi
  • Thomas Memorial County Park0.6 mi
  • Turner Lake Fen Nature Preserve1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Johnsburg Public Library District4.2 mi
  • Nippersink Public Library District4.4 mi
  • Fox Lake Public Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Powers-Walker Historical Homestead4.8 mi
  • Grant Township Museum5.3 mi
  • Lost Valley Visitor Center5.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1902.

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

Schools in Spring Grove

Public schools here are run by Fox Lake GSD 114, Nippersink SD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lotus SchoolSpring GrovePre-K–4345Public2.3 mi
Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring GrovePre-K–5327Public0.7 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 Fox Lake, Richmond and Solon Mills.

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