Your Guide to Buying a Home in Woodstock, IL

Buying a Home in Woodstock, Illinois

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Woodstock is located in McHenry County

A treasure nestled in the heart of McHenry County, it is history, with a future. Whether you come because of the schools, the culture, the countryside, the business opportunities, or just to be a part of its Victorian charm, Woodstock offers a million reasons to stay.

Woodstock is a true Midwestern city where community and quality of life are values that are revealed in every street and sidewalk. Beginning in the center of its historic Square and moving out to its farm-cushioned edge, Woodstock is unique--a place that its citizens are proud to call home.

Woodstock's location can be summed up in one word - accessible.

It has been said that Woodstock is a place that did not happen by accident. As a planned city that was laid out in a perfect grid in 1844, a two-acre Park-in-the-Square marks the heart of the City. All roads in McHenry County lead to the county seat, Woodstock. The location affords rail, road, and nearby air linkages to both residents and businesses.

The area provides convenient paths to Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford, and St. Louis. Shipments to major markets are easily transported by two major Woodstock-based trucking firms or the Union Pacific Railroad. Half of all goods and services provided nationwide are made within 500 miles of Illinois' border.

Likewise, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Midway, Greater Rockford Airport, and Milwaukee's Mitchell Field provide travelers and an ever-increasing industrial community with easy access to the United States and the world.

With skylines of the big cities just beyond Woodstock's horizons, the local setting remains intimate. Whether approaching Woodstock from the highways that link it to the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan regions or the rural roads of McHenry County, the community is vital and progressive while remaining picturesque and tucked away in beautiful countryside.

Glaciers that roamed the Midwest millions of years ago left the City in the center of the most impressive rolling countryside in northern Illinois. With a mean elevation of 942 feet above sea level, there are several areas in the City where the elevation exceeds 1100 feet above sea level, providing wonderful vistas of surrounding countryside.

The fertile farmlands of Illinois begin to fold up into the rolling hills of northern McHenry County and continue into Wisconsin. A short drive north brings Woodstock residents into Wisconsin. This quick trip provides access to the retreats of Lake Geneva and other resort communities for year-round recreational activities.

Woodstock's location provides an excellent quality of life and allows residents, businesses, and industries to thrive and flourish.

The Woodstock Recreation Department provides a wide variety of programs for all ages including sports, arts, fitness, aquatics, special events, and senior programs. Playing fields and courts and pavilions in the city parks are available to the public and are scheduled by the Recreation Department.

Although the Recreation Department's services are accessible to people with disabilities, Woodstock residents may also take advantage of the specialized leisure services of the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association, of which Woodstock is a member.

Through cooperative arrangements with the City of Woodstock, residents are provided structured sports opportunities through several private leagues, clubs, and organizations. The Recreation Department works closely with these groups giving general assistance to the organizations in scheduling fields and relaying information to the public.

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200, serving the families of Woodstock, Wonder Lake, Bull Valley, and Greenwood, has earned a reputation as an outstanding school system, having been recognized with the School Match Corporation's "What Parents Want" award, given to only 9% of the nation's schools.

Innovative instructional programs have received statewide and national recognition and serve as models for other districts. Student achievement continues to exceed both state and national averages. A strong co-curricular program in athletics, dramatics, vocal and instrumental music, and a variety of clubs and organizations enhance students' learning experiences.

Woodstock is also afforded a variety of choices in private schools. They include St. Mary's School for Grades K-8 and Marian Central Catholic High School, as well as other excellent private schools that provide a variety of exceptional educational programs.

Woodstock students with unique needs are provided services through the Special Education District for McHenry County (SEDOM). SEDOM offers a full range of services to disabled individuals between the ages of three and twenty-one.

McHenry County College is located just minutes from Woodstock. It provides accredited courses leading to an associate's degree or, through affiliation with Columbia College of Missouri, a bachelor's degree. Continuing education courses appealing to the interests of preschoolers, college students, business people and senior citizens are available.

From pre-schools to McHenry County College - Woodstock is a community where everyone learns!

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