GreenwoodIL
A town of 314, settled in 1849.
Is Greenwood a good place to live?
Greenwood’s January low is 13°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 17°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenwood.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenwood’s workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. In Greenwood, 13% of residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Woodstock (13%), Chicago (6%) and McHenry (5%).
| Greenwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenwood has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
48% of Greenwood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenwood: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 38% across Illinois. Greenwood: 17% of residents are 65 or older.
| Greenwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Greenwood | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Greenwood is
Against the Illinois average, Greenwood comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 32% have obesity.
| Greenwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greenwood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Six Flags Great America and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
14 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
35 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
24 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre12 mi MuseumVolo Auto MuseumPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Greenwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwood
About 5 of every 100 Greenwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Greenwood for work
Where Greenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenwood
Village in Illinois, United States
Greenwood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village, part of the Chicago metropolitan area It was incorporated as a village on April 4, 1995. The population was 324 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1995
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
Questions about Greenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood, IL a good place to live?
Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.