Profile for McHenry, Illinois, IL

McHenry is on the Fox River.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "The Lake House"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Fiesta Days - July 13-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Moraine Hills State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (23)

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Communities (24)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about McHenry demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McHenry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60012 ZIP code.

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29% of McHenry residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the McHenry ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• McHenry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• McHenry business guide
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in McHenry County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in McHenry was $23,272, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• McHenry County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

22% of McHenry residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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McHenry festival dates:

• Fiesta Days - July 13-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in McHenry County genealogy forum

Median rent in McHenry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $645.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,309.

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Libraries in McHenry include McHenry Public Library, McHenry-Nunda Public Library ... View libraries

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McHenry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our McHenry political report.

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The average commute time for McHenry workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in McHenry between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in McHenry include Super 8.

• McHenry travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
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