Village of Prairie Grove

What Village of Prairie Grove does

The Village of Prairie Grove is an incorporated Illinois municipal government serving approximately 1,963 residents (2020 Census) across 4.6 square miles in southeast McHenry County, Illinois. Incorporated in 1973 and granted Home Rule status via a March 16, 2004 referendum, the Village operates Police (dispatched by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office), Public Works, Building Department, and Parks & Recreation departments from its Village Hall at 3125 Barreville Road. Core municipal services include police protection, public works infrastructure management (stormwater, brush pickup, snow removal, tree preservation), building permitting and inspections, parks and recreation programming, and administrative functions.

The Village's "technology platform" is a public-facing municipal website (prairiegrove.org) backed by standard government SaaS integrations: Collector Solutions for online fee/fine payments, Nixle and Smart911 for emergency and community notifications, LexisNexis for crash report access, and an eNotification system for news/agenda alerts. Revenue mechanics are typical of Illinois municipalities — primarily property taxes on residential and commercial parcels, supplemented by one-time building/solicitor/liquor permit fees, park and Village Hall rental fees, traffic/code enforcement fines through an adjudication court, and intergovernmental shared revenue from McHenry County. The 2021 ranking as the greenest community in the United States for energy consumption, attributed to a unanimous Village Board decision to join a municipal energy aggregation program, is a notable ESG/reputation milestone.

The Village is governed by an elected Village President (David F. Underwood) and six-member Board of Trustees, with a small professional staff led by a Village Administrator/Treasurer (Michael P. Freese), Chief of Police (Michael Goins), Public Works Superintendent (Josh Singer), Village Clerk (Sheryll Kominoski), and Village Attorney (Hart Passman), supported by volunteer Architectural Review and Planning & Zoning commissions. Its 2024–2026 strategic posture is shaped by ongoing evaluation of Eolian Energy's proposed 600 MW Monarch Grid Battery Energy Storage System on adjacent land, ComEd-led interest in the Silver Lake substation area for large power/data center projects, and routine capital programs such as the May 2026 Barreville Road STP RFQ.

Name

Village of Prairie Grove

Legal name

Village of Prairie Grove

Website

https://prairiegrove.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Village of Prairie Grove is an incorporated Illinois Home Rule municipality serving approximately 1,963 residents across 4.6 square miles in southeast McHenry County, providing police, public works, building permitting, and parks services funded primarily through property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAE

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Building permits
• Parks and recreation
• Public works infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Prairie Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from property taxes levied on residential and commercial properties within village limits
2. Licenses and Permits: Revenue from building permits, stormwater management permits, solicitors permits, non-highway vehicle stickers, liquor licenses, and various other municipal permits and licenses
3. Fees and Fines: Revenue from various fees including Village Hall rental, park facility reservations, and traffic/code enforcement fines collected through adjudication court
4. Municipal Aggregation Program: Revenue from municipal energy aggregation program participation, through which Prairie Grove was ranked as the greenest community in the United States for energy consumption

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Village of Prairie Grove is a Home Rule municipal government that delivers core public services to approximately 1,963 residents across 4.6 square miles in McHenry County, Illinois. Its offerings encompass police protection (dispatched through the McHenry County Sheriff's Office), public works infrastructure (tree preservation, stormwater management, brush pickup, road maintenance, snow removal), building department permit issuance and inspections, and parks and recreation management. Supporting these operations, the Village maintains online tools for fee/fine payment (E-Pay), community notifications (eNotification, Nixle), permit/forms distribution, and meeting transparency (agendas and minutes archive).

Product overview

The Village of Prairie Grove operates a municipal government website that provides residents access to core public services including police protection, public works (infrastructure, brush pickup, stormwater management), building permits, and parks and recreation. The digital offering consists of an integrated suite of service modules: an E-Pay online payment system for fees and fines, an eNotification alert system for community updates, a news and notices platform for official communications, and an agendas and minutes archive for government transparency. Additional services include permit processing, forms distribution, and community programs such as vacation watch and residential alarm monitoring. The Village's website serves as the primary digital interface for resident interaction with municipal government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Government Administration Services
• Police Department Services
• Public Works Services
• Building Department Services
• Parks and Recreation
• E-Pay Online Payment System
• Municipal Energy Aggregation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Population growth of 46.8% from 1990 to 2020 (654 to 1,963 residents)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered pending, core and minor.

• Eolian EnergypendingOthers · 1 January 2024Eolian Energy is proposing the Monarch Grid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. As of January 2026, no formal application, petition, or zoning request has been submitted to the Village. The project involves approximately 52 acres total (14 acres within Prairie Grove limits, rest on unincorporated McHenry County land), with proposed 600-megawatt capacity. The Village's involvement has been limited to receiving information and asking questions.
• McHenry County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental partnership for essential services including police dispatch (McHenry County Sheriff's Office), health services (McHenry County Department of Health), stormwater management permitting, planning and development coordination, elections administration, and emergency management. County contacts include planning, environment, development committees and various departments.
• ComEd (Commonwealth Edison)coreOthersElectric utility provider for the village. ComEd identified the Silver Lake substation area (between Prairie Grove and Oakwood Hills) as a high-potential site for large power projects, marketing the location to data center developers and energy companies in 2024. Contact: 1-800-334-7661.
• Nicor GascoreOthersNatural gas utility provider serving Prairie Grove residents. Contact: 1-888-642-6748.
• Illinois American WatercoreOthersWater utility provider serving Prairie Grove residents, including Cobblestone Woods multi-family and Oakgrove Subdivision. Contact: 1-800-422-2782.
• Groot IndustriescoreOthersWaste hauler for the village providing residential trash collection, recycling, and yard waste pickup services. Collection occurs weekly on Thursdays. Contact: 1-877-404-7668.
• School Districts (46, 47, 155)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnerships with Prairie Grove School District 46, Crystal Lake Elementary District 47, and Community High School District 155. Prairie Grove shares grade school education with Districts 46 and 47, with District 155 serving as the dedicated public high school district.
• McHenry County CollegeminorOthersLocal community college offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, located at 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761. Phone: (815) 455-3700.
• Terra Cotta IndustriesminorOthersManufacturing/industrial business located near the village, with historical ties to the area dating back to the 19th century. Now owned by TC Industries.
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources (OSLAD Program)minorOthersGrant funding received through the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant Program in 2009, providing $229,325 toward the Village's first park development. The grant represents a 50% match of the total $458,650 project cost.
• Nunda Township Recycling CenterminorOthersRecycling center services available to Prairie Grove residents through Nunda Township.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Village of Oakwood Hills, IL: Immediately adjacent small village in McHenry County with similar population scale and rural character; directly comparable in service mix, property tax structure, and intergovernmental arrangements.
• City of Woodstock, IL: McHenry County seat providing the county-level administrative and intergovernmental framework Prairie Grove depends on; comparable municipal service delivery at larger scale.
• City of Crystal Lake, IL: Adjacent larger municipality in McHenry County that hosts Prairie Grove's post office and broader commercial activity; comparable municipal service model at greater scale.
• Village of Huntley, IL: McHenry County municipality sharing similar residential growth patterns, school district partnerships, and Home Rule status; analogous permit and fee revenue model.
• Village of Algonquin, IL: McHenry/Kane County village with similar Home Rule governance, building permit operations, and stormwater/public works functions; comparable fiscal structure.
• Village of Bull Valley, IL: Small McHenry County village with comparable rural residential profile, low population density, and similar building/permitting functions; mirrors Prairie Grove's regulatory and revenue model.
• Village of Cary, IL: Slightly larger McHenry County village serving part of Community High School District 155; shares school district partnership and McHenry County Sheriff dispatching arrangement.
• Village of Lake in the Hills, IL: McHenry County village of similar size range providing the same municipal service portfolio (police, public works, building, parks); directly comparable operating model.

Others

• Illinois Municipal League: State-level association representing Illinois municipalities including Prairie Grove; relevant enabling/advisory organization but not a competing entity.

Regional players

• McHenry County Government: Higher-tier government providing police dispatch, health services, permitting coordination, and elections administration that Prairie Grove relies on; not a peer for residents but directly shapes Prairie Grove's operating economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-of-prairie-grove-illinois

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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