Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital3.1 miPost officeCortland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCortland Town Hallunder a milePoliceCortland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCortland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD28 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD41 miInterstateI-882.5 miUS highwayUS 3011 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO20 miRailElburnMetra12 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60112 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60112 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:19 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:19 am – 4:26 pm
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People4,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.81,612 householdsMedian household income $79,506Median home value $202,400Median rent $1,420 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 2,541 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthern Illinois Universitycollege · 4.0 miEast Lagoonreservoir · 3.7 miOhio Grove (historical)woods · 4.1 miLorusso Lagoonreservoir · 4.7 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 6.2 miNorth Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCortland Community Parkpark · under a mileRotary Parkpark · 2.1 miLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 10.7 miShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 1,531 acresSilver Springsstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,189 acresPresidential Parkstate park · 27.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 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 202419 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCortlandserves 4,398 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation894 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
