Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:18 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:11 am – 4:25 pm
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People183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.485 householdsMedian household income $52,188Median home value $92,400Median rent $738 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watseka 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCory Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShewami Country Clubrecreation area · 5.2 miLakeview Parkpark · 7.1 miRaub Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miCarlson Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.2 miIroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 2,842 acresWillow Slough Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 9,699 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIroquois County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 46 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatsekaserves 5,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeIroquois Post Office1.0 miTown hallSheldon Village Hall4.8 miPoliceSheldon Police Department4.8 miFire stationConcord Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF45 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW66 miInterstateI-5719 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakGilman, IL GLM22 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60945 ZIP area.
