Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:18 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:18 am – 4:25 pm
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People22,689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.27,537 householdsMedian household income $111,241Median home value $338,200Median rent $1,708 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,656 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Tagalog 2%6% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCharter Grovewoods · 6.5 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 7.8 miTurtle Rock Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeyller Parkpark · 1.2 miReam Parkpark · 1.6 miRutland Township Bogstate conservation land · 4.8 miHum Hennig/Kloempken 2state recreation area · 7.1 mi · 69 acresHum Hennig/Kloempken 1state recreation area · 7.7 mi · 115 acresBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 7.0 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200447 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202432 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPingree Groveserves 10,365 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentegra Hospital - Huntley9.0 miPost officeHampshire Post Office1.6 miTown hallHampshire Village Hall1.6 miPoliceHampshire Police Department1.6 miFire stationHampshire Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleHampshire Middle School1.4 miSchoolSaint Charles Borromeo Catholic School1.5 miElementaryHampshire Elementary School1.6 miCollegeElgin Community College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD31 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD32 miInterstateI-904.9 miUS highwayUS 202.1 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV28 miRailBig TimberMetra9.6 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60140 ZIP area.
