Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People9,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.23,824 householdsMedian household income $75,219Median home value $221,900Median rent $1,128 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,583 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDinosaur Lakelake · 4.0 miGoose Lakelake · 4.3 miWest Fork Mazon Riverriver · 4.5 miBardwell Islandisland · 5.2 miMulberry Islandisland · 5.2 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail McKinley Woods Frederick's Grove Trailheadtrailhead · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoose Lake Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 3,181 acresBraidwood Parkpark · 3.6 miK-Mine Parkpark · 4.6 miDes Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 4,531 acresHitts Siding Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 260 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 7.7 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200434 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrundy 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 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoal Cityserves 5,749 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation559 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris Hospital and Healthcare Center9.1 miPost officeCoal City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCoal City Village Hallunder a milePoliceCoal City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCoal City Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryCoal City Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCoal City Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighCoal City High School1.0 miCollegeMorris Education Center of Joliet Junior College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW44 miInterstateI-552.5 miUS highwayUS 68.8 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT16 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60416 ZIP area.
