Spring Grove, Illinois
Encyclopedia
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
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.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)
Chain O'Lakes State Park is a Illinois state park at the inlet of the Fox River into the Chain O'Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties, in the suburban wildlife of Chicago, Illinois, USA....
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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 42.451031°N 88.242589°W (42.451031, -88.242589).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 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 censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,880 people, 1,166 households, and 1,045 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 festivalStorytelling festivalA storytelling festival is often an annual event that features local, regional and/or nationally known oral storytellers. Each storyteller will have a scheduled amount of time to share a story with an audience...
in August