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Pingree Grove, Illinois
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Location of Pingree Grove in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Pingree Grove in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kane
Townships Rutland, Plato
Area
 • Total 3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2)
 • Land 3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 10,365
 • Density 2,849.88/sq mi (1,100.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60140, 60166
Area codes 847 and 224
FIPS code 17-59988
GNIS feature ID 2399676
Wikimedia Commons Pingree Grove, Illinois

Pingree Grove (/ˈpɪŋɡʌr/ PING-gree) is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. However, with rapid development in the following years, the 2010 census indicated 4,532 residents, and the 2020 census was 10,365.

Geography

Pingree Grove is located in northern Kane County. Neighboring communities are Hampshire to the west, Huntley to the north, Gilberts to the northeast, and the city of Elgin to the southeast. U.S. Route 20 passes through the village, leading northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Marengo and southeast 7 miles (11 km) into Elgin. Downtown Chicago is 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pingree Grove.

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.51 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 135
1920 115 −14.8%
1930 125 8.7%
1940 130 4.0%
1950 162 24.6%
1960 173 6.8%
1970 174 0.6%
1980 183 5.2%
1990 138 −24.6%
2000 124 −10.1%
2010 4,532 3,554.8%
2020 10,365 128.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Pingree Grove village, 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 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 119 3,050 6,658 95.97% 67.30% 64.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 104 436 0.00% 2.29% 4.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 11 0.00% 0.02% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 0 294 657 0.00% 6.49% 6.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.02% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 5 29 0.00% 0.11% 0.28%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 81 424 0.00% 1.79% 4.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 996 2,150 4.03% 21.98% 20.74%
Total 124 4,532 10,365 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 earthquake

On February 10, 2010, Pingree Grove and the surrounding areas experienced an earthquake. The shock had a moment magnitude of 3.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IV (Light). It was felt 214 km (134 miles) away in Madison, Wisconsin. When the quake was first reported, it was thought Sycamore was the epicenter. However, revised data from the USGS determined the epicenter to be closer to Virgil. This was the first earthquake in Northern Illinois since a M4.2 (intensity V (Moderate)) event in 2004.

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