Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital9.3 miPost officeHinckley Post Office2.2 miTown hallHinckley Village Hall1.6 miPoliceHinckley Police Department1.6 miFire stationHinckley Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHinckley - Big Rock Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWaubonsee Community College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD36 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD41 miInterstateI-886.7 miUS highwayUS 302.6 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO11 miRailElburnMetra13 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:19 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.21,161 householdsMedian household income $83,380Median home value $292,600Median rent $1,333 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,592 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,339 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 16%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Shabbona 3s
Nearby landmarksLake Prestburylake · 4.4 miPrichards Grovewoods · 7.9 miSouth Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 9.1 miParris Lakelake · 9.2 miMiddle Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaterman Lions Parknature preserve · 5.8 miJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 116 acresCommunity Parkpark · 6.6 miShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 1,531 acresSilver Springsstate park · 12.4 mi · 1,189 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200426 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202410 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHinckleyserves 2,006 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
