Prairie Grove, Illinois

Prairie Grove
Village
Location of Prairie Grove in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′37″N88°16′10″W / 42.27694°N 88.26944°W / 42.27694; -88.26944
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McHenry
Township	Nunda
Founded	1973
Area [1]
• Total	5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
• Land	5.68 sq mi (14.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,963
• Density	345.78/sq mi (133.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60012, 60014
Area codes	815, 779
FIPS code	17-61678
Wikimedia Commons	Prairie Grove, Illinois
Website	https://www.prairiegrove.org/
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Prairie Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, first incorporated in 1973. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,963. ^[4]

History

Though Prairie Grove had been inhabited by settlers since the early 19th century in an area known as Barreville, the Village of Prairie Grove was incorporated in 1973. ^[5] Since 2004, Prairie Grove has been a home rule community. ^[6]

Education

Prairie Grove is served by Prairie Grove School District 46 and Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47, ^{[7] [8]} both of which are for students through 8th grade, and Community High School District 155, specifically Prairie Ridge High School, for students in high school. ^[9]

Geography

Prairie Grove is located at 42°16′37″N88°16′10″W / 42.27694°N 88.26944°W / 42.27694; -88.26944 (42.2768346, -88.2693750). ^[2] According to the 2010 census, Prairie Grove has a total area of 5.714 square miles (14.80 km²), of which 5.71 square miles (14.79 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²) (or 0.07%) is water. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	680		—
1990	654		−3.8%
2000	960		46.8%
2010	1,904		98.3%
2020	1,963		3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [11] 2010 [12] 2020 [13]

Prairie Grove village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [14]	Pop 2010 [12]	Pop 2020 [13]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	923	1,745	1,698	96.15%	91.65%	86.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	15	12	0.63%	0.79%	0.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	2	3	0.21%	0.11%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	10	61	84	1.04%	3.20%	4.28%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	11	0.00%	0.00%	0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	7	23	50	0.73%	1.21%	2.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	58	105	1.25%	3.05%	5.35%
Total	960	1,904	1,963	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 960 people, 303 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density was 207.2 inhabitants per square mile (80.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There are households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $93,361, and the median income for a family was $102,087. Males had a median income of $70,417 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,234. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 806 connecting Prairie Grove to Fox Lake, Crystal Lake and other destinations. ^[15]

See also

• Crystal Lake, Illinois
• Bull Valley, Illinois
• Oakwood Hills, Illinois

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Prairie Grove
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Prairie Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Village of Prairie Grove, IL". prairiegrove.org. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
6. "About Us". prairiegrove.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
7. "Home". dist46.org. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
8. "Overview / Boundary Maps". d47.org. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
9. "Map of Crystal Lake" (PDF). Ww3.d155.org. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
10. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
11. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
12. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prairie Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
13. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prairie Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
14. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Prairie Grove village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
15. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.