Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:23 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:30 pm
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People521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1235 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $103,300Median rent $675 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,387 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 225 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 3%Source: 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°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurner Lakelake · 8.6 miClark Islandisland · 8.1 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 9.4 miBeaver Glenn Lakelake · 9.4 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.6 mi · 50 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 184 acresVeteran's Memorial Parkrecreation area · 7.0 miPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 222 acresLake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 2,231 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 207 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200416 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 53 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherryserves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation686 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital7.2 miPost officeCherry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCherry Village Hallunder a milePoliceLadd Police Department3.5 miFire stationCherry Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD53 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD77 miInterstateI-804.5 miUS highwayUS 64.7 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT9.4 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61317 ZIP area.
