Town guide

Sugar Grove, Illinois

Sugar Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 9,240 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60554, and parts of 60511 are in Sugar Grove too.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,240786 per sq mi
Median home value$401,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sugar Grove

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sugar Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL39 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sugar 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

Sugar Grove had 9,278 residents in the 2020 census, up 137% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.

Sugar Grove population by census2000: 3,909, 2010: 8,997, 2020: 9,2783,90920008,99720109,2782020

Kane County, 1900–2020

Kane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 78,792, 1910: 91,862, 1920: 99,499, 1930: 125,327, 1940: 130,206, 1950: 150,388, 1960: 208,246, 1970: 251,005, 1980: 278,405, 1990: 317,471, 2000: 404,119, 2010: 515,269, 2020: 516,52279K’00’1099K’20’30130K’40’50208K’60’70278K’80’90404K’00’10517K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sugar GroveJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in31°15°Jan1.335°18°Feb1.448°28°Mar2.260°37°Apr3.672°49°May4.181°59°Jun4.084°62°Jul3.782°60°Aug3.476°52°Sep3.063°41°Oct3.248°29°Nov2.336°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap, IL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Kane County

194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kane CountyManufacturing: 32,033 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 24,971 jobs; Retail trade: 24,486 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,752 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,661 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,709 jobs; Construction: 13,329 jobs; Professional services: 10,238 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugar Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presence Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aurora5.9 miles
  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Geneva9.4 miles
  • Copley Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors5
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
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 Sugar Grove

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Belle Vue Park · 36 acres0.6 mi
  • Harter Community Park · 16 acres1.8 mi
  • Volunteer Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Mallard Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Black Walnut Park · 7 acres2.0 mi
  • Carson Slough Park · 6 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.2 mi
  • Aldi0.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Sugar Grove Public Library1.1 mi
  • Todd Library1.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sugar Grove Historical Society1.2 mi
  • Air Classics Museum of Aviation2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Waubonsee Auditorium1.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Sugar Grove

Public schools here are run by Kaneland CUSD 302. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kaneland John Shields Elem SchSugar GrovePre-K–5421Public0.8 mi
Kaneland Harter Middle SchoolSugar Grove6–8822Public2.0 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 Prestbury, Big Rock and Yorkville.

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