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Chemung, Illinois
Chemung, Illinois is located in Illinois
Chemung, Illinois
Chemung, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Chemung, Illinois is located in the United States
Chemung, Illinois
Chemung, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County McHenry
Townships Chemung, Dunham
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 276
 • Density 982.21/sq mi (379.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60033
FIPS code 17-12879
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Chemung, elevation 896 feet (273 meters), is an unincorporated census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 276.

History

A post office called Chemung was established in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. The name Chemung is said to be a Native American word meaning "big horn" after a large horned fossil was discovered in a nearby river.

Geography

The small, unincorporated town is located approximately 3.14 miles west of downtown Harvard, Illinois at the junction of Illinois Route 173, Oak Grove Road (County Highway A-20) and Island Road (the continuation of Oak Grove Road south of Route 173). The town straddles the boundary shared by Chemung Township and Dunham Township. In terms of geographic coordinates, Chemung is located at 42°24′55″N 88°40′00″W / 42.41528°N 88.66667°W / 42.41528; -88.66667 (42.4152964, -88.6667668) In terms of the Public Land Survey System, Chemung is found in Sections 4 and 5, Township 45 North, Range 5 East; and Sections 32 and 33, Township 46 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian. Piscasaw Creek flows along the west side of Chemung in a generally northeast to southwest direction, and a freight branch line of the Union Pacific Railroad traverses the town in an east-northeast to west-southwest direction. Chemung is served by the Harvard post office. Chemung has an area of 0.280 square miles (0.73 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 308
2020 276 −10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Chemung first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Chemung CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 241 179 78.25% 64.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12 0 3.90% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.36%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 6 63 0.65% 2.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53 90 17.21% 32.61%
Total 308 276 100.00% 100.00%

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