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Hinckley, Illinois

Village in DeKalb County, Illinois · ZIP 60520

  • DeKalb County
  • Within Squaw Grove Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,976 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 894Households
  • $81,625Median household income
  • $267,600Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hinckley

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%
2.0k2k2.1k2.1k2000: 1,99420002010: 2,07020102020: 2,00620201,9942,006
Population of Hinckley at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,994
20102,070
20202,006

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hinckley
Under $50k29.8%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k13.3%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $81,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hinckley
Owner occupied
646 units
Renter occupied
248 units
Vacancy rate
1.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hinckley compared with its county and state
Hinckley compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHinckleyDeKalb CountyIllinois
Population2,286100,51212,692,653
Median household income$81,625$69,022$81,702
Median age34.532.638.9
Median home value$267,600$231,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.2%32.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.9%6.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%60.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work31.5 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hinckley, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem SchPublicPre-K–5Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429
Hinckley-Big Rock High SchoolPublic9–12Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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