McHenry County, Illinois

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McHenry County is located in the state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 260,077. Its county seat is Woodstock, Illinois6. Considered part of Chicagoland, McHenry County is the fastest growing county in Illinois according to the last census.

Related Topics:
State - Illinois - 2000 - County seat - Woodstock, Illinois - ⁶ - Chicagoland - County - Census

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The Republican Party has maintained McHenry County as one of its most reliable strongholds, being the most conservative county in Chicagoland. No Democrat has won countywide office since before the Civil War.

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Republican Party - Conservative - Democrat - Civil War

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McHenry County originally stretched all the way east to Lake Michigan, with the county seat centrally located in McHenry, but in 1839, the eastern townships of the county were carved out to form Lake County.

Related Topics:
Lake Michigan - McHenry - Lake County

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