Sugar Grove, Illinois
Sugar Grove is a village of 9,240 people in Kane County, Illinois.
Why visit Sugar Grove
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ephraim Smith House, Gray–Watkins Mill, Bliss Woods Forest Preserve and Culver Forest Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 15°F.
Weather in Sugar Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 9,278.
From the Wikipedia article Sugar Grove, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Ephraim Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Gray–Watkins Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Sam and Ruth VanSickle Ford House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
House in Aurora, Illinois
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Museum · 2.1 mi
Aviation museum in Sugar Grove, Illinois
43W636 US 30, Sugar Grove
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
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18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop
442 North Sugar Grove Parkway, Sugar Grove
Mo-Sa 04:30-19:00; Su 05:00-19:00
King Wok 47
Fast food · Chinese · 0.4 mi
495 Illinois Route 47, Sugar Grove
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
Rosati's
Fast food · Pizza · 0.4 mi
495 Illinois Route 47, Sugar Grove
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.4 mi
495 Illinois Route 47, Sugar Grove
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare1
Map of Sugar Grove
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 15°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 2.2 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 37°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 29°F | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 21°F | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chicago Aurora Muni Ap (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kane County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2007-09-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Prestbury 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Big Rock 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- North Aurora 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Montgomery 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Boulder Hill 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Aurora 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Yorkville 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Elburn 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Plano 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Oswego 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 19960615 01 BNSF Sugar Grove, IL (5535520987), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 20000600 01 BNSF Sugar Grove, IL (6994182196), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Sugar Grove IL Ephraim Smith House4, IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Sam and Ruth Van SicE Ford House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gray–Watkins Mill 2012-09-06 09-47-47, lester1950, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ephraim Smith House (10177115994), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flock ALPR camera, LemononoM, CC0
- 19960615 01 BNSF Lee, IL (5535520987), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- USA 010 EJ&E Aurora, Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Archips purpurana - iNaturalist 399318168, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- 19970426 12 BNSF near Big Rock, Illinois (5759879893), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 19970426 13 BNSF near Big Rock, Illinois (5760424078), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS030-E-56665 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-56666 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-51832 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-69657 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-51833 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-69658 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Just. Be., Ben Seidelman from Big Rock, Illinois, United States of America, CC BY 2.0
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