Welcome to Sleepy Hollow ...

The village of Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Holw. (or less commonly used: Sleepy Hlw. or Sleepy Hllw.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sleepy Hollow has a population of 3,243 people<3> (see below for details).

Sleepy Hollow is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sleepy Hollow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Sleepy Hollow ...

Official Website:   www.sleepy-hollow.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sleepy Hollow had an population of 3,243 people. This is a decrease of 1.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sleepy Hollow had a population of 3,304 people. This makes Sleepy Hollow the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Sleepy Hollow represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 412nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,304 people, the population of Sleepy Hollow decreased 7.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,553 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sleepy Hollow.

Communities Also Named Sleepy Hollow ...

While we believe that this Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Sleepy Hollow. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook and Williamson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 22 communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New York, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sleepy Hollow.

Communities near Sleepy Hollow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sleepy Hollow.

• Arlington Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Schaumburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Palatine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Wheaton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Bartlett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Buffalo Grove
  (18 miles [29 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 <5>
• Crystal Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Carol Stream
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
  • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <5>

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 Sleepy Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sleepy Hollow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sleepy Hollow. 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 Sleepy Hollow.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sleepy Hollow ...

Looking for more information about Sleepy Hollow? 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 Sleepy Hollow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sleepy Hollow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sleepy Hollow: www.sleepy-hollow.il.us/

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

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