Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:20 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:21 am – 4:27 pm
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People143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.357 householdsMedian household income $69,063Median home value $124,000Median rent $850 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,958 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHidden Valley Lakelake · 2.7 miKishwaukee Riverriver · 8.4 miWalnut Pondlake · 6.2 miBlackhawk Islandisland · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDavis Junction Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 acresKilbuck Creekstate conservation land · 6.4 miSeth B Atwood Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 339 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 204 acresCommonwealth Edison Prairiestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 147 acresHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 91 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200443 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOgle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 19 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRochelleserves 9,446 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation854 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRochelle Community Hospital9.8 miPost officeHolcomb Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDavis Junction Village Hall2.5 miPoliceByron Police Department8.9 miFire stationLynn Scott Rock Fire Protection District Davis Junction Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRockford Career College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD8.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD62 miInterstateI-394.2 miUS highwayUS 514.2 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT36 miCoachRochelle Petro Rochelle TravelGreyhound9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61043 ZIP area.
