Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:17 am – 4:24 pm
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People51,225 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.516,676 householdsMedian household income $82,449Median home value $242,300Median rent $1,371 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 25,746 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 39%, Spanish 53%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%25% speak English less than very wellSource: 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°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillow Lakelake · 2.9 miIsland Lakelake · 3.6 miJudson Universitycollege · 3.3 miShoe Factory Road Woodswoods · 2.3 miElgin Community Collegecollege · 4.3 miJames Pate Philip State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCampus Parkpark · under a mileLords Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 97 acresFox River Fenstate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 1,207 acresPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,326 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.1 miPresidential Parkstate park · 9.5 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 201014 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning 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, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElginserves 114,797 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation753 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital4.4 miPost officeElgin Post Office2.4 miTown hallElgin City Hall2.3 miPoliceElgin Police Department2.3 miFire stationElgin Fire Department Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighElgin High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHilltop Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolInstitute of Islamic Educationunder a mileCollegeJudson University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD18 miInterstateI-902.6 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV18 miRailNational StMetra2.0 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound2.3 miTransit24 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60120 ZIP area.
