Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:21 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:22 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.3649 householdsMedian household income $86,056Median home value $242,200Median rent $764 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 806 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Polo 5nw station, 14 mi away; snow from Oregon
Parks and public landsCommonwealth Edison Prairiestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 147 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 204 acresBy-compark · 6.7 mi · 104 acresDillehay Parkpark · 7.8 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,008 acresHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 91 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197235 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOgle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 18 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeaf Riverserves 403 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
Elevation823 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport15.8 miPost officeLeaf River Post Office1.9 miTown hallByron City Hall7.3 miPoliceByron Police Department7.3 miFire stationLeaf River Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD16 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD77 miInterstateI-3919 miUS highwayUS 208.7 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT44 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61047 ZIP area.
