Hebron Basketball Tower, 2006
Hebron’s story
187 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1839Hebron is settled
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,392
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$317K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
327
A commuter town
Is Hebron a good place to live?
The best of Hebron’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 16 of Illinois’ 405 towns score higher on safety. Hebron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hebron stand out
Where Hebron beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hebron0
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
SafetyA+
No violent crime reported in 2025
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Hebron7.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA−
2.1 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,392 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Hebron grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hebron is from typical.
SafetyA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeB+Open →HealthMercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center 6.5 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History4 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life7.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.6; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hebron: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hebron, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHebron water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
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 hereMcHenry County ClerkMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6003460034 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 Hebron.
SafetyA+
Crime per resident in Hebron is lower than in 98% of U.S. towns
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Hebron’s property crime rate is against 7.9 in Illinois’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
98%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Hebron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hebron0
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hebron0
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
98th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Hebron
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Hebron’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hebron for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Hebron has lost 195 jobs, to 327 in 2023. At 28 minutes, Hebron’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
6%work in town
| Hebron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hebron6%
Chicago8%
Woodstock7%
McHenry5%
Elgin4%
27 mi
median commute distance
327
jobs based in Hebron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Hebron is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Hebron beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Hebron adults binge drink.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Hebron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hebron | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 10.3% |
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hebron
Hebron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hebron’s July high is 83°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
Hebron’s typical home value is about $317K
The typical Hebron home is worth about $317,000, up 7.4% in a year, 7% above the Illinois typical home.
$317KZillow home value
| Hebron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,118 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hebron$317K
Illinois$296K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 164 attractions →Six Flags Great America and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hebron. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
19 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre17 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
36 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
9 mi TheatreWoodstock Opera HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hebron
19pages on Hebron
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 52% of IL districtsSafetyA+0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$317K typical home · up 7.4% in a yearWork & commuteB+$85K median household income · 327 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hebron
About 9 of every 100 Hebron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A growing town
Hebron has grown 13% since 2010
1,216 counted in 2010 and 1,368 in 2020; an estimated 1,392 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Hebron
4 notable people were born in Hebron.
About Hebron
Village in Illinois, United States
Hebron ( HEE-brihn) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,368.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1895
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 929 ft
- ZIP code
- 60034
Questions about Hebron
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hebron, IL expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($90,887 across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Hebron, IL known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Howie Judson and Elmer Charles Bigelow.