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A city of 89,435, settled in 1847.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Algonquin Township grades A− overall, ranked 238th of 767 in Illinois. It has 52 miles of trail. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country and the median household earns $110K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $304K for a typical one and 3.3 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Algonquin Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Three Oaks Recreation Area, at 481 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Algonquin Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Algonquin Township beats most towns.
11.5% of the town is conserved land, across 65 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Algonquin Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 286 in 1880, 29,700 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 6 maps from 1925 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Algonquin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Algonquin Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Hollows Conservation Area | 5.2 mi | 343 |
| 2. Rotary Park | 3.6 mi | 232 |
| 3. Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve | 3.4 mi | 265 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Three of its 32 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Beardsley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 829 | B+ |
| Harry D Jacobs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,056 | A− |
| Cary-Grove Community High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,348 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9.4% of its 26,576 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
31% of Algonquin Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (36%). 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Algonquin Township. Algonquin Township beats the Illinois average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Algonquin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Algonquin Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Algonquin Township for work: only 14% work in town. The average trip to work in Algonquin Township is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Algonquin Township has added 2,876 jobs, to 30,012 in 2023.
| Algonquin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Algonquin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide). 39% of Algonquin Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Algonquin Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 89,435 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Algonquin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
50.2% women, 49.8% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.4, men 38.4.
| Algonquin Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 192 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Algonquin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Algonquin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
23 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi MuseumHull HouseWrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of Algonquin Township
About 5 of every 100 Algonquin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Algonquin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop. The population was 29,700 as of the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Algonquin Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Township | #238 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Nunda Township | #391 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Dundee Township | #270 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Cuba Township | #171 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Oakwood Hills | — | — | C− | — | A− | A |
| Port Barrington | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Grafton Township | #260 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
Oakwood Hills and Port Barrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Algonquin Township, Nunda Township, Dundee Township, Cuba Township, Oakwood Hills, Port Barrington and Grafton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Algonquin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Algonquin Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #238 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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