Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:23 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:20 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1477 householdsMedian household income $69,005Median home value $147,600Median rent $876 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 635 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mendotalake · 7.8 miLake Sunsetlake · 7.9 miKnoxe Grovewoods · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMendota Golf Clubnature preserve · 5.2 mi · 145 acresLake Mendota Park & Sports Complexpark · 7.4 mi · 100 acresMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 154 acresGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 2,529 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 184 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,915 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 200420 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 52 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLamoilleserves 660 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center9.9 miPost officeLa Moille Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Moille Village Hallunder a milePoliceLa Moille Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLa Moille Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleAllen Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighLa Moille High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD47 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD77 miInterstateI-809.5 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakMendota, IL MDT8.3 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61330 ZIP area.
