Johnsburg, Illinois
| Johnsburg | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Coordinates | 42°23′9″N 88°14′9″W / 42.38583°N 88.23583°WCoordinates: 42°23′9″N 88°14′9″W / 42.38583°N 88.23583°W |
| Area | 7.67 sq mi (20 km2) |
| - land | 7.08 sq mi (18 km2) |
| - water | 0.59 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population | 6,337 (2010) |
| Density | 973.7/sq mi (376/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60050, 60051 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Johnsburg within Illinois
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Johnsburg is a northwest suburban Chicago village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,337 at the 2010 census.
The area was settled in the 1840s by immigrants from the Eifel region of Germany, predominantly the Mayen-Koblenz district (Kreis), who named the settlement after their church. In 1956, a small subdivision on shore of the Fox River incorporated as the Village of Sunnyside. Sunnyside then annexed the surrounding land in 1992 and renamed it Johnsburg.
Johnsburg is located at 42°23′9″N 88°14′9″W / 42.38583°N 88.23583°W (42.385796, -88.235942).
According to the 2010 census, Johnsburg has a total area of 7.674 square miles (19.88 km2), of which 7.08 square miles (18.34 km2) (or 92.26%) is land and 0.594 square miles (1.54 km2) (or 7.74%) is water. Johnsburg lies within the watershed of the Fox river.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,391 people, 1,760 households, and 1,501 families residing in the village. The population density was 973.7 people per square mile (375.7/km²). There were 1,875 housing units at an average density of 338.6 per square mile (130.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
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