Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
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People48,379 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.317,562 householdsMedian household income $87,693Median home value $261,000Median rent $1,292 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 24,522 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 37%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%17% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillow Lakelake · 2.2 miElgin Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miJudson Universitycollege · 1.8 miIsland Lakelake · 6.6 miJames Pate Philip State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.1 miFive Islandsisland · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEagle/Burnidge Parkpark · under a mile · 56 acresWing Park/Wing Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresFox River Fenstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 1,207 acresBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 5.7 mi · 59 acresPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,326 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.4 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 201011 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202434 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospitalunder a milePost officeElgin Post Office1.3 miTown hallElgin City Hall1.3 miPoliceElgin Police Department1.4 miFire stationElgin Fire Department Station 61.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 8 otherElementaryHighland Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleKimball Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Thomas More Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeElgin Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD21 miInterstateI-902.2 miUS highwayUS 201.2 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV20 miRailElginMetra1.3 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound2.6 miTransit83 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 60123 ZIP area.
