Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:23 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:24 am – 4:30 pm
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People2,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.41,271 householdsMedian household income $79,398Median home value $167,400Median rent $771 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,643 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,267 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 24%, retail 8%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Carroll station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Carrolllake · 6.2 miTimber Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillwheel Parkpark · 9.5 miOakdale Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 134 acresUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.2 mi · 1,208 acresSabula Accessstate recreation area · 18.7 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197239 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarroll County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 27 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLanarkserves 1,504 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation850 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport15.9 miPost officeLanark Post Office1.5 miTown hallLanark City Hall1.0 miPoliceLanark Police Department1.0 miFire stationLanark Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighEastland Junior - Senior High School1.0 miCollegeHighland Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD37 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD98 miInterstateI-8823 miUS highwayUS 525.4 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT52 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61046 ZIP area.
