| McHenry | |
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| Nickname: The Heart Of The Fox | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
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| Area | 12. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order but does not include towns villages or unincorporated communities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. McHenry County is located in the US state of Illinois. As of 2000 the population was 260077 1 sq mi (31 km²) |
| - land | 12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (31 km²) |
| Density | 1,850. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 /sq mi (714 /km²) |
| Mayor | Susan E. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Low |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60050 and 60051 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of McHenry within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: McHenry, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/ | |
McHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 815 is a Telephone Area code for most of the northern third of the state of Illinois, less the core of the Chicago metropolitan area McHenry County is located in the US state of Illinois. As of 2000 the population was 260077 The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2005 census, the city population was 24,631. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County. McHenry was named for Major William McHenry, an old Indian fighter. William McHenry is believed to have been born in 1771 He married Hannah Ruth Blackford in the late 1790's in Logan County Kentucky.
McHenry is located northwest of Chicago in northern Illinois on the Fox River. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. Some of the moraine hills have recently been mined for gravel. Moraine Hills State Park and Volo Bog State Natural Area preserve some of these unique natural features. The Volo Bog State Natural Area is a 1150-acre (45 km² quaking Bog maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR
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Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 21,501 people, 7,872 households, and 5,557 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,850. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people 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 out of which 38. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 2% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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.
In the city the population was spread out with 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 income for a household in the city was $55,759, and the median income for a family 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 8% of families and 4. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 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. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois The Union Pacific/Northwest ( UP-NW) is a Commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago Illinois The Richard B Ogilvie Transportation Center is a Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, currently serving the three Commuter rail lines of The Richard B Ogilvie Transportation Center is a Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, currently serving the three Commuter rail lines of Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. 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. Williams Bay is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.
McHenry in popular culture
- Matt Skiba, guitarist/singer-songwriter of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio lived in McHenry during his childhood. Matthew Thomas Skiba (born February 24, 1976) is the lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Alkaline Trio is a Punk rock band from Chicago, consisting of Matt Skiba on Guitar / Vocals, Dan Andriano on bass
- Ryan Peterson, co-owner, vice-president and graphic designer of The Lucid Notion Snowboard Company, was born and raised in McHenry.
- Hole in the Wall gang member "Crazy" Lawrence Nuemann, who worked with Anthony Spilotro in Las Vegas, was born here. Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro ( May 19, 1938 – June 14, 1986) was an Italian-American Mobster and Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally
- McHenry, Illinois is named as the location in the beginning of Kevin Smith's film, Dogma; however, the film was mostly shot in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding area. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Dogma is a 1999 Comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon [2]
- McHenry is mentioned in Tom Waits' song "Johnsburg, Illinois. Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. "
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Millionaire Playboy ™ : Entertainment: Movies: Dogma Filming Locations
External links
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