Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital19.4 miPost officeBuckley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuckley Village Hallunder a milePoliceCissna Park Police Department7.2 miFire stationBuckley Fire Protection District - Buckley Ambulance Serviceunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint John's Lutheran Schoolunder a mileHighChrist Lutheran High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI41 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW84 miInterstateI-571.8 miUS highwayUS 451.7 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60918 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60918 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:21 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:12 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People633 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8300 householdsMedian household income $54,100Median home value $97,900Median rent $843 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,139 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 293 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 26 minutes88% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paxton 2 Wsw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBayles Lakelake · 5.4 miIroquois Lakelake · 5.6 miHeiting Grovewoods · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake View Country Clubrecreation area · 6.6 mi · 84 acresLoda Parkpark · 6.6 miHerschel Workman State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 136 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 50.6 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 quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBuckleyserves 500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
