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CoralIL

A town in Illinois.

Is Coral a good place to live?

We don’t grade Coral yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Coral: who provides what

Coral is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcHenry CountyMcHenry County provides services here
SchoolsMarengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165Marengo Community High School District 1542 districts serve Coral; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County ClerkMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6015260152 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Coral.

Natural hazards

Coral faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Coral’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 25 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageCoral’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Coral, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCoral’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 14°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Coral is

78% of adults had a checkup this year in Coral, close to Illinois’ towns (78%) and below U.S. towns (79%). Against the Illinois average, Coral comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. The share of adults in Coral who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.

CoralIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)34%37%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCoralIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.5%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9%7.6%
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCoral’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Illinois Railway Museum and 31 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coral. Close and well known come first.

All 169 attractions →
2 mi MuseumIllinois Railway MuseumBig draw34 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year38 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena37 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum37 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre38 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coral

14pages on Coral
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions169 nearby · Illinois Railway Museum 2 miLibraryMarengo-Union Public Library DistrictCollegesMcHenry County College is 10.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1837Famous people1 born in CoralClimate83° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Coral

McHenry County CollegeCommunity college · Public · Crystal Lake10.5 mi$4,162 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Coral

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Coral is an Unincorporated community village and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 16.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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Is Coral, IL a good place to live?

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