Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet3.1 miPost officeJoliet Post Office3.1 miTown hallShorewood Village Hall2.3 miPoliceShorewood Police Department1.2 miFire stationTroy Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryTroy Shorewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHeritage Trail Elementary School1.4 miSchoolHoly Family School1.6 miCollegeJoliet Junior Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW30 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 62.8 miAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL5.9 miRailJolietMetra5.8 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound19 miTransit6 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60431 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60431 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:19 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:15 am – 4:26 pm
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People27,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.28,880 householdsMedian household income $122,870Median home value $294,300Median rent $1,410 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 14,667 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 14%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksJoliet Junior Collegecollege · under a mileJoliet Junior College Lakelake · under a mileLower Rock Run Preserve - I and M Canal Accesspark · 2.2 miHammel Woodswoods · 1.2 miRock Run Rookerytrailhead · 3.2 miUniversity of Saint Francis - Saint Clare Campuscollege · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShorewood Parkpark · under a mileJoliet Regional Airportpark · under a mile · 166 acresChannahon State Parkstate park · 6.2 miMidewin Othernational forest · 7.7 mi · 18,225 acresMidewin National Tallgrass Prairiestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 7,836 acresAbraham Lincoln National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.2 mi · 923 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 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJolietserves 160,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation600 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
