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Revision as of 19:18, 17 October 2010 by 71.239.143.243 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Template:Geobox McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. At the 2005 census, the city population was 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County. McHenry was named for Major William McHenry, an old Indian fighter.
McHenry is located northwest of Chicago in northern Illinois on the Fox River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.4 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (30.1 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (4.05%) is water.
McHenry is surrounded by natural lakes and streams, remnants of receding glaciers from the last ice age. There are many moraine hills, peat bogs, and shallow nutrient-rich bogs. Moraine Hills State Park and Volo Bog State Natural Area preserve some of these unique natural features.
Geography
Major streets
Richmond Road/Elm Street/Front Street
Elm Street- Ringwood Road
- Ridge Road
- Curran Road
- Bull Valley Road
- McCullom Lake Road
- Crystal Lake Road
- Green Street
- Charles J Miller Road
- Chapel Hill Road
- River Road
- Draper Road
- Martin Road
- Riverside Drive
- Pearl Street
- Lincoln Road
Demographics
The population density was 1,850.2 per square mile (714.4/km²). There were 8,127 housing units at an average density of 699.4/sq mi (270.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.18% White, 0.35% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.
There were 7,872 households of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.25.
Age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median household income was $55,759, and the median family income was $66,040. Males had a median income of $46,552 versus $29,808 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,272. About 3.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
McHenry is currently the terminal of a branch line on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line, with daily passenger service to Ogilvie Transportation Center (Northwestern Station) in downtown Chicago. The line that now terminates at McHenry once continued to Williams Bay, Wisconsin, but that service was discontinued in stages in the 1960s and 1970s.
Notable people
- Gary Adams (d. 2000), founded TaylorMade Golf in McHenry in 1979.
- Kathleen Brennan, in the Tom Waits' song, "Johnsburg, Illinois", dedicated to her, McHenry is mentioned.
- Jason Faunt (b. 1974), actor, grew up in McHenry.
- Mariann Mayberry (b. 1965), actor and ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, attended school in McHenry.
- Matt Robinson (b.1989), soccer player at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, attended McHenry High School.
- Jace Sayler (b.1979), football player with Michigan State University and the New England Patriots (Super Bowl champion), attended McHenry High School (East Campus).
- Matt Skiba (b. 1976), guitarist/singer-songwriter of the punk rock band, Alkaline Trio, lived in McHenry during his childhood and attended McHenry High School (East Campus).
- Kevin Smith (b. 1970), in his 1999 film, Dogma, McHenry is named as the location at the beginning; however, the
film was mostly shot in and around Pittsburgh.
- Danny Waytula (b. 1990), currently attends The University of Notre Dame and has been voted "hottest college student" in Maxim 100.
- Ian Max Horsfall (b 2001), smartest 3rd grader this side of the Mississippi. Enjoys long walks on the beach, talking to hot girls, and the occasional white wine. Is already being recruited to play football at East Central Michigan School for the Blind
- Sean Cwynar (b. 1989), Attended Marian Central Catholic and went on to play football for the University of Notre Dame. Won the first ever IHSA Mr. Football award in 2007.
References
- Dodson, James (May/June 1998). "Ace of Clubs". Departures Magazine. American Express Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Wyss, Cyndi (15 May 2009). "Wyss: Economic uptick good, but bears price". Northwest Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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