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Burtons Bridge is a tiny town of 134 people in McHenry County, Illinois. It's about 28 miles from Kenosha, WI and 41 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $1k a month.
134people
$244kTypical home
$1,401/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
35"Snow
224Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,089 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Chicago, IL
- 28 mi to Kenosha, WI
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,539/mo)
- Median rent $1,401/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (58 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (527 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ORD airport
- 27 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 751 ft
- 629 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 152 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,726 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 241 bars within 25 mi
- 444 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 62 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McHenry County: R+5 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.