Ringwood Il British Army Reenactors1, 2007
Ringwood’s story
181 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1845Ringwood is settled
RingwoodIL
Population
830
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$505K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$144K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
656
A job hub
Is Ringwood a good place to live?
Ringwood’s median household income is $144,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Glacial Park Conservation Area, at 71 acres. Ringwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ringwood stand out
Where Ringwood beats most towns.
Small town
830 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
JohnsburgWonder LakeRingwood
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ringwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ringwood, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ringwood’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcHenry Community High School District 156Johnsburg Community Unit School District 122 districts serve Ringwood; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 code6007260072 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 Ringwood.
Housing
Ringwood’s typical home value is about $505K
The typical Ringwood home is worth about $505,000, up 7.5% in a year, 71% above the Illinois typical home. 93% of Ringwood households own their home, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$505KZillow home value
| Ringwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,025 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Ringwood$505K
Illinois$296K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Ringwood draws in 648 commuters
Most working residents leave Ringwood for work: only 2% work in town. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Ringwood. Since 2013, Ringwood has lost 42 jobs, to 656 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Ringwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ringwood2%
McHenry9%
Johnsburg7%
Chicago5%
Crystal Lake4%
19 mi
median commute distance
656
jobs based in Ringwood
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in Ringwood is 47.4 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
47.4median age · IL 39
| Ringwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
RingwoodIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school37%
Some college16%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Ringwood | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ringwood
Ringwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ringwood’s July high is 83°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ringwood is
Ringwood beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Ringwood adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ringwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Ringwood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Ringwood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3%conserved
| Ringwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3%
conserved · 75 of 2,455 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glacial Park Conservation Area | 0.3 mi | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 188 attractions →Six Flags Great America and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ringwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
16 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
32 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
24 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre8 mi MuseumVolo Auto MuseumSources: 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 · 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ringwood
17pages on Ringwood
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ringwood
About 4 of every 100 Ringwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A job hub
Every workday, about 648 people come to Ringwood for work
Where Ringwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
656jobs based in Ringwood
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ringwood
Village in Illinois, United States
Ringwood is a northwest suburban village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village, another city part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 844 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 60072
Questions about Ringwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ringwood, IL a good place to live?
Ringwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.