Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People9,542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.63,592 householdsMedian household income $134,477Median home value $343,600Median rent $2,164 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,503 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 33 minutes49% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrairie State Collegecollege · 2.5 miElliott Woodswoods · 2.3 miDeer Lakelake · 6.8 miSauk Trail Lakelake · 3.8 miHalsted Woodswoods · 3.0 miLewis University - Tinley Park Campuscollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIrons Oaks Parkpark · under a mileTrails Of Olympia Parkpark · 1.1 miOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 2.9 miCalumet Parkstate park · 9.4 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 11.4 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlossmoorserves 9,371 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOlympia Fields Hospital1.7 miPost officeFlossmoor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlossmoor Village Hallunder a milePoliceFlossmoor Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFlossmoor Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryInfant Jesus of Prague Schoolunder a mileElementaryHeather Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMartsci Schoolunder a mileCollegePrairie State College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY15 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW18 miInterstateI-802.8 miUS highwayUS 64.4 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW1.8 miRailFlossmoorMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus13 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60422 ZIP area.
