Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2649 householdsMedian household income $89,792Median home value $191,000Median rent $1,510 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 901 employedMain industries: construction 25%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 34 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsK-Mine Parkpark · under a mileMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 2,816 acresBraidwood Parkpark · 3.1 miSand Ridge Savanna Preserve 2state conservation land · 4.7 mi · 142 acresKankakee Sands Preserve 2state conservation land · 5.4 mi · 152 acresWilmington Shrub Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 390 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrundy 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBracevilleserves 800 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation577 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris Hospital and Healthcare Center12.7 miPost officeBraceville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBraceville City Hallunder a milePoliceBraidwood Police Department3.0 miFire stationBraceville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBraceville Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorris Education Center of Joliet Junior College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW46 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 613 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT13 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60407 ZIP area.
