Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:19 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:20 am – 4:27 pm
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People257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.689 householdsMedian household income $84,583Median home value $375,90071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 169 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days13 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Kalb station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksKishwaukee Collegecollege · 5.5 miNorthern Illinois Universitycollege · 6.3 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 5.7 miLorusso Lagoonreservoir · 5.7 miEast Lagoonreservoir · 6.6 miNorth Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrooks Parkpark · 5.1 miFranklin Township Parkpark · 5.5 miKilbuck Creekstate conservation land · 9.2 miSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 14.7 mi · 80 acresShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 1,531 acresCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200438 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDekalbserves 40,290 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital6.7 miPost officeClare Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKirkland Village Hall5.8 miPoliceMalta Police Department5.7 miFire stationDeKalb Fire Department Station 35.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD19 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD48 miInterstateI-887.9 miUS highwayUS 519.9 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO29 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60111 ZIP area.
