Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7371 householdsMedian household income $41,645Median home value $96,700Median rent $643 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 31 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aledo station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.9 mi · 45,941 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 miMonument Parkhistoric site · 7.4 miArmed Forces Memorialhistoric site · 7.5 miMississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 5,359 acresLake Odessa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 4,107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 21 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJoyserves 377 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation667 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center7.0 miPost officeJoy Post Office2.9 miTown hallAledo City Hall7.6 miPoliceMercer County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationJoy Community Fire Protection District2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI25 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM145 miInterstateI-28021 miUS highwayUS 6115 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB34 miCoachDavenport (Ground Transportation)Jefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61260 ZIP area.
