Trout ValleyIL
A town of 510, settled in 1996.
Is Trout Valley a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Trout Valley, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Trout Valley. Trout Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
510 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trout Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trout Valley, 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 Trout Valley.
Trout Valley’s typical home value is about $573K
The typical Trout Valley home is worth about $573,000, up 6.4% in a year, 94% above the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Trout Valley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Trout Valley is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
At $217,000, Trout Valley’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 2.6% of Trout Valley residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Trout Valley for work: only 0% work in town.
| Trout Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $217,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 21% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Trout Valley
Trout Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Trout Valley is
Trout Valley beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Trout Valley.
| Trout Valley | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Trout Valley | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wrigley Field and 125 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trout Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
23 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw39 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Trout Valley
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Trout Valley
About 4 of every 100 Trout Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Trout Valley for work
Where Trout Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trout Valley
Village in Illinois, United States
Trout Valley is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on March 19, 1996. Per the 2020 census, the population was 515.
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- Established
- 1996
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
Questions about Trout Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trout Valley, IL a good place to live?
Trout Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.