Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Sherman Hospital3.5 miPost officeGilberts Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGilberts Village Hallunder a milePoliceGilberts Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRutland Dundee Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD26 miInterstateI-903.4 miUS highwayUS 203.1 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV26 miRailBig TimberMetra4.2 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60136 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60136 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.32,907 householdsMedian household income $124,338Median home value $330,100Median rent $1,786 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,024 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 5,003 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsWaitcus Parkpark · under a mileCamp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls, Oury Propertypark · under a mile · 334 acresRutland Township Bogstate conservation land · 2.5 miDixie Fromm Briggs Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 151 acresHum Hennig/Kloempken 2state recreation area · 6.0 mi · 69 acresPresidential Parkstate park · 7.0 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 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGilbertsserves 8,366 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation890 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
