Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:30 pm
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People727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3284 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $161,700Median rent $919 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% 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 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 4.9 miHuse Lakelake · 4.3 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 5.1 miTurner Lakelake · 5.4 miVermilion Riverriver · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.2 mi · 50 acresVeteran's Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 222 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 184 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 1,915 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.2 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 202431 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDalzellserves 663 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital2.2 miPost officeDalzell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpring Valley City Hall2.5 miPolicePeru Police Department2.1 miFire stationDalzell Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDalzell Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Valley Community College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA55 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD78 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 61.9 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT14 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61320 ZIP area.
