# Spring Grove, Illinois

Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County. Portions of unincorporated Lake County, Illinois also utilize Spring Grove postal addresses. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,487. It is also home to Chain O'Lakes State Park.
The current village president is Mark Eisenberg.
The first tower grain silo was built in Spring Grove in 1873.

## Geography

Spring Grove is located at 42°27′04″N 88°14′33″W﻿ / ﻿42.451031°N 88.242589°W﻿ / 42.451031; -88.242589 (42.451031, -88.242589).
According to the 2010 census, Spring Grove has a total area of 8.711 square miles (22.56 km$^2$), of which 8.68 square miles (22.48 km$^2$) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km$^2$) (or 0.36%) is water.

### Major streets

* S. Hidden Trail
* Kenosha Street
* Rand Road
* Main Street Road
* Winn Road
* Wilmot Road
* Blivin Street/Richardson Road
* English Prairie Road
* Solon Road
* Lakeview Road
* Richardson Road

## Demographics

Spring 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 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 3,278 | 5,462 | 4,955 | 96.08% | 94.53% | 90.30% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 32 | 22 | 0.13% | 0.55% | 0.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 35 | 45 | 47 | 0.90% | 0.78% | 0.86% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 35 | 43 | 174 | 0.90% | 0.74% | 3.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 69 | 185 | 278 | 1.78% | 3.20% | 5.07% |
| Total | 3,880 | 5,778 | 5,487 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |

### 2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,880 people, 1,166 households, and 1,045 families residing in the village. The population density was 624.7 inhabitants per square mile (241.2/km$^2$). There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of 194.0 per square mile (74.9/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 0.13% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 1,166 households, out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.5% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $80,542, and the median income for a family was $82,996. Males had a median income of $60,933 versus $33,882 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,506. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

* Brooke Barrettsmith, contestant on the reality television show American Idol during its fifth season in 2006
* Nick Etten, first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees
* David Kagan, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota; grew up in Spring Grove.
* Bobby Klaus, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets; born in Spring Grove.
* Jen Lada, sportscaster for ESPN