Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:18 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:21 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,676 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.81,028 householdsMedian household income $127,273Median home value $311,900Median rent $1,685 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,560 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 19 days10 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beloit station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCandlewick Lakelake · 3.0 miCounty Lakelake · 3.9 miRock Cut State Park Campgroundcampground · 5.1 miRock Valley Collegecollege · 7.7 miSaint Anthony College of Nursingcollege · 7.7 miPecatonica Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Cut State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 3,080 acresLions Parkpark · 3.9 miUpper Rock 002-06state conservation land · 4.8 mi · 63 acresPorter Parkpark · 4.6 miNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 5.7 miWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 14 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelvidereserves 25,339 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation934 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center10.2 miPost officeCaledonia Post Office1.5 miTown hallPoplar Grove Village Hall3.9 miPoliceRoscoe Police Department5.9 miFire stationNorth Boone Fire District 3 Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCaledonia Elementary School1.8 miCollegeRock Valley College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD17 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD58 miInterstateI-394.0 miUS highwayUS 514.0 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO54 miRailHarvardMetra14 miCoach15766 Manchester Rd - McDonalds/FasMart LotVan Galder (Coach USA)8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61011 ZIP area.
