Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:20 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6521 householdsMedian household income $89,792Median home value $158,700Median rent $798 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,086 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 756 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, other services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watseka 2 Nw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsMilk's Grove State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 79 acresCrescent City Fairgroundrecreation area · 7.8 miMann Parkpark · 7.9 miIroquois Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miKankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 24.3 mi · 66 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 31.4 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIroquois County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 39 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAshkumserves 724 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital15.0 miPost officeAshkum Post Office1.1 miTown hallAshkum Village Hall1.2 miPoliceIllinois State Police Department District 211.3 miFire stationAshkum Township Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI57 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW64 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayN US Hwy 451.1 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM8.9 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60911 ZIP area.
