Spring Grove, Illinois

Spring Grove
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Coordinates	42°27′4″N 88°14′33″W
Area	6.2 sq mi (16 km2)
Population	3,880 (2000)
Density	624.7 / sq mi (241 / km2)
Founded	Incorporated
Date	October 6, 1902
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60080, 60081
Area code	815
Location of Spring Grove within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Spring Grove, Illinois
Website: http://www.springgrovevillage.com/

Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census. The population has grown to 5,303 as of 2005. It is also home to Chain O'Lakes State Park.

The current village president is Mark Eisenberg.

Spring Grove is home to Richardson's corn maze, known as the largest corn maze in the world. The pattern of the maze changes annually, often featuring Chicago sports teams.

Geography

Spring Grove is located at 42°27′04″N 88°14′33″W (42.451031, -88.242589).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.

Major Streets

• S. Hidden Trail
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• Main Street Road
• Winn Road
• Wilmot Road
• Blivin Street/Richardson Road
• English Prairie Road
• Solon Road
• Lakeview Road

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,880 people, 1,166 households, and 1,045 families residing in the village. The population density was 624.7 people per square mile (241.2/km²). There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of 194.0 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 0.13% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 1,166 households out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.5% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the village the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $80,542, and the median income for a family was $82,996. Males had a median income of $60,933 versus $33,882 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,506. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Spring Grove official website
• Spring Company in Spring Grove, Illinois official website
• The Illinois Storytelling Festival Annual storytelling festival in August