McHenry County is located in northeast Illinois. The County Seat is Woodstock and the largest city is Crystal Lake. The Official Web Site is located at https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/home. The 2014 population estimate is 307,283 and the 2010 census population was 308,826. The land area is 603.17 square miles and there are 511.9 persons per square mile.
94% of the population is White, 1.4% is Black or African American, 12.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4% is two or more races. 92.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 32.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $220,500, there are 108,852 households, an average of 2.82 persons per household. The per capita income is $32,341, the median household income is $76,145, and 7.7% of the persons in McHenry County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 28,523. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,578,581, and sales per capita were $11,372. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.9%.
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| McHenry County McHenry County government information, contacts, departments, schedules, events, business services, social services, and more. |
| Baptisms St. John the Baptist Catholic Church baptisms between 1852 and 1868. |
| Census 1930 1930 U.S. Census records for McHenry County. |
| Church Records 1852-1868 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in McHenry County marriage, death, and confirmation records 1852-1868. |
| Court Records | Civil & Criminal McHenry County Circuit Court records. Includes civil, criminal, small claims, family law, and traffic filings. |
| Death Notices | Crystal Lake Herald McHenry County Genealogical Society death notices from the Crystal Lake Herald newspaper. |
| Death Notices | Marengo Republican McHenry County Genealogical Society death notices that appeared in the Marengo Republican newspaper. |
| Death Notices | McHenry Plaindealer McHenry County Genealogical Society list of death notices that appeared in the McHenry County Plaindealer between 1875 and 1880. |
| Death Notices | Woodstock Sentinel Death notices that appeared in the McHenry County Woodstock Sentinel newspaper between 1856 and 1894. |
| Foreclosures Click on Foreclosure List to browse this McHenry County list of foreclosure sales. Information is provide in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. |
| GIS Maps Use this Geographic Information System from McHenry County, Illinois to view interactive maps. |
| Marriages McHenry County Genealogical Society database of marriage, wedding, engagement, and anniversary notices. |
| Most Wanted Provided by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office. Browse photos of most wanted criminals & view information including name and charges. |
| Police Press Releases Provided by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office. Browse this listing of press releases from the last month and view details of criminal activity & arrest information. |
| Property Search the McHenry County Treasurer records for property tax information by year and parcel number or name. |
| Property Assessment McHenry County Assessor property assessment records. |
| Recorded Documents Recorder's Office land records, including deeds, mortgages, judgments, easements, lis pendens, plats, notices, UCCs, judgments, survey maps, affidavits, agreements, and restrictions. Three options are available. One is free, the others are pay services. |
| Recorded Documents McHenry County Recorder document database of easements, mortgages, deeds, affidavits, agreements, plats,liens, and more. |
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