401 N. Main, Elburn IL - c. 1920, c. 1920
Elburn’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 584 in 1890, 6,175 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 6 maps from 1932 on.
- 1834Elburn is settled
ElburnIL
A town of 7,084, settled in 1834. 93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
7,084
2025 Census estimate · +14.5% since 2020
Typical home
$467K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
1,847
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#86 of 767 in IL
Why does Elburn grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Elburn earns an A, ranked 86th of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $128K, it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $467K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elburn, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 57 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Elburn's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
What makes Elburn stand out
Where Elburn beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Elburn6.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA+
93% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Elburn0.3
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
SafetyA
88% less violent crime than IL
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A growing town
Elburn has grown 26% since 2010
5,602 counted in 2010 and 6,175 in 2020; an estimated 7,084 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.5% since 2020, after 10.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Elburn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Elburn is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthNorthwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital 6.2 miles awayAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 4.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →SchoolsBeat 65% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 7% conserved landA−Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life6.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 169 attractions →Allstate Arena and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elburn. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
32 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
35 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
24 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum40 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
21 mi MuseumMorton ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elburn, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElburn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elburn’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereKane County ClerkKane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6011960119 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 Elburn.
Elburn carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Illinois (mostly inland flooding), has less food insecurity than most of Illinois and has household incomes well above the Illinois norm.
HealthA
Elburn stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 4,476 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
26% of Elburn adults have high blood pressure. Elburn beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.2% of Elburn adults have diabetes.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Elburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Elburn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.4% | 17.8% |
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
91st
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D
Elburn earns a D for cost of living
The median property tax bill is $8,761, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Elburn is $1,708 a month. Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026. 90% of households own their home in Elburn.
$467KZillow home value
| Elburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,708 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Elburn$467K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
43
days on market
101.1%
sale-to-list price
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyA
Elburn earns an A for safety
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Elburn’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
86%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Elburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Elburn0.3
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Elburn4.9
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
86th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
84th
percentile among IL towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers 6.8% of Elburn
1.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lion's Park, at 22 acres.
#304for trails in IL
| Elburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.8%
conserved · 164 of 2,391 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lion's Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Praire Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Elburn
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 94% of Illinois towns, with expected losses of about $324 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Elburn since 2021.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2021
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Elburn’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 1,377 in 2013 to 1,847.
Most working residents leave Elburn for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Elburn grew to 1,847 in 2023, 470 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Chicago (11%), St.
5%work in town
| Elburn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Elburn5%
Chicago11%
St. Charles7%
Geneva5%
Aurora5%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,847
jobs based in Elburn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Elburn has four seasons and pleasant summers
Elburn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elburn
20pages on Elburn
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 65% of IL districtsSafetyA0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than IL on 17 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$467K typical home · up 5.5% in a yearWork & commuteA+$128K median household income · 1,847 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Elburn
Waubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sugar Grove6.2 mi$3,504 in-state tuitionAurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aurora10.8 mi$29,170 tuitionElgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Elgin11.6 mi$3,252 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Elburn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Elburn for work
Where Elburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,847jobs based in Elburn
5%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Elburn
3 notable people were born in Elburn.
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About Elburn
Village in Illinois, United States
Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,175 as of the 2020 census, up from 5,602 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 60119
Questions about Elburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elburn, IL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Elburn grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #86 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Elburn, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
What is Elburn, IL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Lee Sweatt and Bill Sweatt.