Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
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People38,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.811,815 householdsMedian household income $87,906Median home value $233,700Median rent $1,398 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,268 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 20,221 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 43%, Spanish 50%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCarpentersville Parkpark · under a mileHuffman Parkpark · under a milePresidential Parkstate park · 3.9 miFox River Fenstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,207 acresDixie Fromm Briggs Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 151 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201015 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202439 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarpentersvilleserves 37,983 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Sherman Hospital3.6 miPost officeDundee Post Office1.6 miTown hallEast Dundee Village Hall1.1 miPoliceEast Dundee Police Department1.2 miFire stationCarpentersville Fire Department Station 91under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryParkview Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDelacey Family Education Centerunder a mileMiddleCarpentersville Middle School1.0 miCollegeJudson University3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD22 miInterstateI-903.1 miUS highwayUS 206.3 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV24 miRailBig TimberMetra4.2 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound4.0 miTransit2 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60110 ZIP area.
