With more than 30500 residents, this village in Kane County is the proud neighbor of East Dundee, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Algonquin, Barrington Hills, and Trout Valley; all of them located less than 6 miles away from the heart of Carpentersville. German, Irish, Polish, and Italian ancestral heritages are still alive in the residents of this municipality incorporated back in the 1890s with a territory of approximately 7.5 square miles of territory elevated 800 feet above sea level. The most common industries in this land are the construction, accommodation, health care, and educational services.