Hebron Basketball Tower, 2006
Hebron Township’s story
187 years in pictures
Census counts: 137 in 1880, 1,368 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1926 on.
- 1839Hebron Township is settled
Hebron TownshipIL
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,338
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
517
A commuter town
Is Hebron Township a good place to live?
The best of Hebron Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 60 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Hebron Township’s median household income is $106,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The biggest place to walk is Winding Creek, 362 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Hebron Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hebron Township stand out
Where Hebron Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Hebron Township for work
Where Hebron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
517jobs based in Hebron Township
7%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hebron Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hebron Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $281K, 3.1 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household incomeB+Open →HealthMercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center 7.4 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hebron Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hebron Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHebron water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hebron Township’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 hereMcHenry County ClerkMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60034, 60097, 6007160034 89% · 60097 10% · 60071 2%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 Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Hebron Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Hebron Township fall behind 52% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Alden Hebron SD 19. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
48%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Hebron Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 210 | B− |
| Alden-Hebron High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 112 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Hebron Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hebron Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Hebron Township fell to 517 in 2023, 153 fewer than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Hebron Township’s average trip to work is above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
7%work in town
| Hebron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hebron Township7%
Chicago8%
Woodstock7%
Hebron6%
McHenry4%
27 mi
median commute distance
517
jobs based in Hebron Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hebron Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hebron Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hebron Township’s July high is 83°F.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Hebron Township ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Hebron Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Hebron Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Hebron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hebron Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 10.3% |
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
4.9% of Hebron Township is conserved land
2.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hebron Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.9%conserved
| Hebron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
4.9%
conserved · 1,037 of 21,012 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winding Creek | 1.7 mi | 362 |
| 2. Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge | — | 217 |
| 3. Tryon Creek Woods | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 169 attractions →Six Flags Great America and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hebron Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
39 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
20 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre15 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
37 mi Stadium & arenaBMO CenterSources: 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 · 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hebron Township
18pages on Hebron Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hebron Township
About 10 of every 100 Hebron Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Hebron Township
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
Hebron Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Hebron Township.
BloomfieldRichmond TownshipGreenwood TownshipLinnAlden TownshipHebron Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Richmond Township | #384 | B | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Greenwood Township | #273 | A− | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Alden Township | — | — | D | — | D | B− |
Hebron Township and Alden Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hebron Township, Richmond Township, Greenwood Township and Alden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hebron Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hebron Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hebron Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.