Town guide

Trout Valley, Illinois

Trout Valley is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, home to about 574 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60013.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5741,335 per sq mi
Median home value$446,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Trout Valley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Trout Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL39 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Trout Valley; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Trout Valley

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

Trout Valley had 515 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 890th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Trout Valley population by census2000: 599, 2010: 537, 2020: 515599200053720105152020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Trout ValleyJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in31°13°Jan1.735°16°Feb1.646°26°Mar2.259°37°Apr3.670°47°May4.580°57°Jun4.884°62°Jul3.882°60°Aug3.776°51°Sep3.663°40°Oct3.248°29°Nov2.436°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Henry -Wg Stratton L&D, IL weather station (6 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

103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trout Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crystal Lake4.7 miles
  • Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Barrington6.4 miles
  • Northwestern Medicine MchenryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mchenry7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies3

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 Trout Valley

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Lions Park · 100 acres0.6 mi
  • Cary-Grove Park · 82 acres0.4 mi
  • Hillside Prairie Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Candlewood Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
  • Sherwood Park · 4 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Jewel-Osco0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cary Area Public Library0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Raue Center For the Arts4.2 mi

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.

Schools in Trout Valley

Public schools here are run by Cary CCSD 26, Chsd 155. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oak Knoll Early Childhood CenterCaryPre-K–K316Public0.5 mi
Deer Path Elem SchoolCaryK–5452Public0.9 mi
Three Oaks SchoolCaryK–5443Public0.7 mi
Briargate Elem SchoolCary1–5400Public1.1 mi
Cary Jr High SchoolCary6–8761Public0.7 mi
Cary-Grove Community High SchoolCary9–121,348Public0.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ss Peter & Paul SchoolCaryPre-K–8167Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Trinity Oaks Christian AcademyCaryPre-K–12268Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 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 Cary and Oakwood Hills.

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