HartlandIL
This town of 105 people was settled in 1839.
Is Hartland a good place to live?
Hartland’s median age is 87 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Hartland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hartland: who provides what
Hartland is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hartland.
Very low risk in Hartland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hartland, 49% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Hartland’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Harvard (7%), Elgin (7%) and Chicago (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hartland has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Hartland than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Hartland who say their health is fair or poor: 24%. No town among the 768 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hartland. Two figures for adults here: 9.5% report frequent mental distress, 4.9% binge drink. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hartland.
| Hartland | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 4.9% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hartland | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 4.9% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 22.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Six Flags Great America and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hartland. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
9 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
39 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
26 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
31 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
4 mi TheatreWoodstock Opera HousePhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 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 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0
Everything we know about Hartland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartland
About 0 of every 100 Hartland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hartland for work
Where Hartland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartland
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Hartland is an unincorporated community 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 157.
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- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Hartland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartland, IL a good place to live?
Hartland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.