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Population (year 2000): 244
Est. population in July 2004: 251 (+2.9% change)
Males: 123 (50.4%), Females: 121 (49.6%)

Elevation: 838 feet

County: McHenry

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Zip code:
60098

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $56,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $181,800 (year 2000)

Races in Greenwood:
* White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
* Hispanic (6.6%)
* Two or more races (3.7%)
* Korean (2.5%)
* American Indian (1.2%)
* Other race (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


Ancestries:
German (50.4%)
English (16.4%)
United States (15.2%)
Polish (13.9%)
Irish (11.5%)
Swedish (9.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Greenwood
* High school or higher: 93.4%
* Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
* Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
* Unemployed: 0.8%
* Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes


For population 15 years and over in Greenwood village
* Never married: 20.9%
* Now married: 67.0%
* Separated: 0.0%
* Widowed: 3.3%
* Divorced: 8.8%


Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+11.9%).

Nearest City
pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (25.3 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest City
200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (54.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest City
1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (61.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest Cities: Wonder Lake, IL (1.4 miles ), Bull Valley, IL (5.4 miles ), Ringwood, IL (5.8 miles ), Hebron, IL (6.2 miles ), Woodstock, IL (6.5 miles ), McCullom Lake, IL (6.6 miles ), Richmond, IL (7.8 miles ).

Latitude:
42.39 N, Longitude: 88.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Construction (18.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.7%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:

* Memorial Medical Center (about 7 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
* Northern Illinois Medical Center (about 11 miles; McHenry, IL)
* Harvard Community Memorial Hospital (about 16 miles;
Harvard, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:

* Kenosha Regional
(about 36 miles; Kenosha, WI; ID: ENW)
* Chicago O'hare International
(about 45 miles; Chicago, IL;
ID: ORD)
* Rock County
(about 48 miles; Janesville, WI; ID: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:

* Galt Airport
(within city limits
; Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL; ID: 10C)
* Vincent
(about 11 miles; Genoa City, WI; ID: 64C)
* Lake In The Hills
(about 15 miles; Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL; ID: 3CK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:

* McHenry County College
(about 10 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
* College of Lake County
(about 25 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
* Elgin Community College
(about 25 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
* William Rainey Harper College
(about 31 miles; Palatine, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
* University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
(about 38 miles;
Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
* Gateway Technical College
(about 39 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
* Trinity International Universirty
(about 40 miles; Deerfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)


Greenwood compared to Illinois state average:

* Median household income above state average.
* Median house value above state average.
* Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
* Black race population percentage significantly below state
average.
* Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
* Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
* Renting percentage significantly below state average.
* Length of stay since moving in significantly above state
average.
* Number of rooms per house above state average.
* House age significantly above state average.
* Number of college students below state average.
* Population density significantly below state average for
cities.

Strongest AM radio stations in Greenwood:

* WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; Milwaukee, WI; Owner: Journal
Brodcast Corporation)
* WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; Vernon Hills, IL; Owner: Polnet
Communications, LTD.)
* WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: WGN Continental
Broadcasting CO.)
* WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: Infinity
Broadcasting Operations, INC.)
* WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: Infinity
Broadcasting Operations, INC.)
* WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; Milwaukee, WI; Owner: Capstar TX
Limited Partnership)
* WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; Crystal Lake, IL; Owner: NM
Licensing, LLC)
* WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
* WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
* WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: SCA License
Corporation)
* WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; Lake Geneva, WI)
* WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; Waukesha, WI; Owner:
Walt-West Wisconsin, INC.)
* WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; Chicago, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM
License CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenwood:

* WZSR (105.5 FM; Woodstock, IL; Owner: NM Licensing, LLC)
* WLKG (96.1 FM; Lake Geneva, WI; Owner: CTJ
Communications, LTD.)
* WZCH (103.9 FM; Dundee, IL; Owner: Entravision Holdings,
LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Greenwood:

* W34CK (Channel 34; Arlington Heights, IL; Owner: First
United, INC.)
* W64CQ (Channel 64; Arlington Heights, IL; Owner: Trinity
Broadcasting Network)
* WGBO-TV (Channel 66; Joliet, IL; Owner: WGBO License
Partnership, G.P.)
* W57DN (Channel 57; Elgin, IL; Owner: Trinity Broadcasgin
Network)

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