Introduction
McHenry County, with the county seat of Woodstock, has a population of 308,760 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county, named for Major William McHenry, is the sixth most populous county in Illinois.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, McHenry County has a total area of 611 square miles, of which 603 square miles consists of land and 7.6 square miles consists of water.
Major Highways
McHenry County is home to both mass transportation (Metra Rail) and access to a handful of airports and has been experiencing an explosion in suburbanization which keeps its roads and highways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural trucks, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, McHenry County had 4,662 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 27 were fatal, 1,258 resulted in injuries, and 138 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through McHenry County include: Interstate 90, U.S. Highway 12, U.S. Highway 14, U.S. Highway 20, Illinois Route 22, Illinois Route 23, Illinois Route 31, Illinois Route 47, Illinois Route 62, Illinois Route 120, Illinois Route 173, and Illinois Route 176.
Climate and Weather
McHenry County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 85 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 11 °F during winter. On average, McHenry County gets 36.6 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
McHenry County has approximately 109,199 households with 62.3% of these households consisting of married couples and 40.1% with children under the age of 18. The median household income in McHenry County is $76,482 and for families the median income is $86,698, making McHenry County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
McHenry County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
McHenry County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, McHenry, Woodstock
Villages: Algonquin, Barrington Hills, Bull Valley, Cary, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Greenwood, Hebron, Holiday Hills, Huntley, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, McCullom Lake, Oakwood Hills, Port Barrington, Prairie Grove, Richmond, Ringwood, Spring Grove, Trout Valley, Union, Wonder Lake
Census-Designated Places: Chemung, Pistakee Highlands
Unincorporated Communities: Alden, Belden, Big Foot Prairie, Burtons Bridge, Coral, Franklinville, Harmony, Hartland, Lake Killarney, Lawrence, Palm Beach, Ridgefield, Riley, Silver Lake, Solon Mills
Townships: Alden, Algonquin, Burton, Chemung, Coral, Dorr, Dunham, Grafton, Greenwood, Hartland, Hebron, Marengo, McHenry, Nunda, Richmond, Riley, Seneca
Education
Public Schools
- Alden Hebron School District 19
- Cary Community Consolidated School District 26
- Community High School District 155
- Community Unit School District 300
- Consolidated School District 158
- Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
- Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3
- Harrison School District 36
- Harvard Community Unit School District 50
- Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12
- Marengo Community High School District 154
- Marengo-Union Elementary School District 165
- McHenry Community High School District 156
- McHenry School District 15
- Nippersink School District 2
- Prairie Grove Community School District 46
- Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157
- Riley Community Consolidated School District 18
- Woodstock Community Unit School District 200
Private Schools
- Faith Lutheran High School
- Marian Central Catholic High School
Colleges and Universities
- McHenry County College
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, school district negligence, and college accidents are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
McHenry County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Illinois Railway Museum
- Moraine Hills State Park
- Three Oaks Recreation Area
- Onesti’s Wild West Town
- Stade’s Farm and Market
- Veteran Acres Park
- Woodstock Square Historic District
- Volo Auto Museum
- Glacial Park Conservation Area
- Deicke Park
- Knox Park
- Black Point Estate and Garden
- A Zoo to You, Inc
- Indian Trail Beach
- Safari Lake Geneva
- Boppart Winery
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including drunk driving, slip and falls, dog bites, premises injuries, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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