Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center5.9 miPost officeCherry Valley Post Office2.7 miTown hallCherry Valley Village Hall2.8 miPoliceCherry Valley Police Department2.8 miFire stationCherry Valley Fire Protection District Station 12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD7.7 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD56 miInterstateI-392.6 miUS highwayUS 202.6 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO43 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61016 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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People5,166 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.72,091 householdsMedian household income $92,865Median home value $224,600Median rent $861 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,576 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,452 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 22%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 1.9 miRasmussen Collegecollege · 5.5 miRockford Career Collegecollege · 5.7 miReuben Aldeen Park Lakelake · 6.5 miSpring Lakelake · 8.1 miLookout Pointpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaumann Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 99 acresSoutheast Community Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 77 acresRock Cut State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 3,080 acresWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 9.4 miNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 9.7 miCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197244 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWinnebago County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: 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, Winnebago County monitors, IL
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCherry Valleyserves 4,731 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
