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Welcome to Fox River Grove ...

The village of Fox River Grove is primarily located in McHenry County<1>. A portion of Fox River Grove extends into Lake County.


The location of Fox River Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox River Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

A typical abbreviation for Fox River Grove: Fox Riv. Grv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fox River Grove has a population of 4,563 people<3> (see below for details).

Fox River Grove is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fox River Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Fox River Grove: (847) and (224)<5>

The ZIP code for Fox River Grove: 60021<6>

Websites for Fox River Grove ...

Official Website: www.foxrivergrove.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fox River Grove had an population of 4,563 people. This is a decrease of 6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fox River Grove had a population of 4,854 people. This makes Fox River Grove the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Fox River Grove represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 341st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,854 people, the population of Fox River Grove has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,862 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fox River Grove.

Communities near Fox River Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox River Grove.

  • Elgin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Palatine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
  • Des Plaines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <7>
  • Mount Prospect
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <7>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <7>
  • Buffalo Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <7>
  • Crystal Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fox River Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox River Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox River Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox River Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox River Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Fox River Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox River Grove ...

Looking for more information about Fox River Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fox River Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fox River Grove.

Adding Fox River Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fox River Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fox River Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Fox River Grove post office opened in 1920.

We also found Fox River Grove on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox River Grove.

The official website for Fox River Grove: www.foxrivergrove.org/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fox River Grove.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox River Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Fox River Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fox River Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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