Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital7.9 miPost officeBig Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBig Rock Village Hallunder a milePoliceSugar Grove Police Department5.0 miFire stationBig Rock Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleHinckley - Big Rock Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeWaubonsee Community College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD37 miInterstateI-885.9 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakPlano, IL PLO6.7 miRailElburnMetra10 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60511 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60511 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:19 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8601 householdsMedian household income $118,589Median home value $287,100Median rent $1,494 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,577 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 761 employedMain industries: construction 15%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Elburn
Nearby landmarksWaubonsee Community Collegecollege · 5.4 miWaubonsee Community College - Plano Campuscollege · 6.9 miLoon Lakelake · 9.0 miLake Planolake · 7.0 miMaramech Hillpeak · 8.4 miJohnsons Moundpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCommunity Parkpark · under a mileJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 116 acresSugar Grove Sports Complexpark · 3.7 mi · 60 acresSilver Springsstate park · 8.4 mi · 1,189 acresGlen D. Palmers State Game Farmstate conservation land · 8.7 miMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200427 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202411 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAuroraserves 183,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
