Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People27,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.99,589 householdsMedian household income $90,574Median home value $318,100Median rent $1,227 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 14,335 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 36%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, other Indo-European languages 5%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 3.2 miLake O'Harelake · under a mileDam Number 4 West Woodswoods · 2.1 miDam Number 4 South Woodswoods · 2.2 miTriton Collegecollege · 5.1 miCity Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright Collegecollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 77 acresNorth Parkpark · 2.4 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 7.4 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 124 acresWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.7 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 14.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201031 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDes Plainesserves 60,675 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalResurrection Medical Center4.1 miPost officeRosemont Branch Post Office1.8 miTown hallRosemont Village Hall1.9 miPoliceSchiller Park Police Department2.2 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 3 Station 10 O'Hare Field Rescue Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORDunder a mileInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 451.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN8.1 miSubwayO'HareChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 3 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)under a mileTransit3 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60018 ZIP area.
