Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:26 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:22 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6639 householdsMedian household income $61,932Median home value $132,800Median rent $738 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 677 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, retail 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Geneseo station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsAtkinson School Recreational Complexpark · under a mile · 75 acresLa Chateau Parkstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 90 acresVan Vooren Lodgerecreation area · 4.7 miJohnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 1,329 acresHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 4,322 acresPrairie Preservation Propertystate conservation land · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197238 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 29 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtkinsonserves 955 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHammond Henry Hospital8.1 miPost officeAtkinson Post Office1.4 miTown hallAtkinson Village Hall1.4 miPoliceGeneseo Police Department7.6 miFire stationAtkinson Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI25 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD116 miInterstateI-801.1 miUS highwayUS 61.1 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE12 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61235 ZIP area.
