Local servicesHospitalUChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook5.5 miPost officeLemont Post Office1.2 miTown hallLemont Village Hall1.1 miPoliceLemont Police Department1.4 miFire stationLemont Fire Protection District Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherHighLemont High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaints Cyril and Methodius School1.0 miElementaryOakwood School1.5 miCollegeLewis University - Romeoville Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW14 miInterstateI-3552.6 miUS highwayUS 456.2 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG11 miRailLemontMetra1.3 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60439 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60439 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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People24,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.88,697 householdsMedian household income $132,511Median home value $466,800Median rent $1,046 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 11,717 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, construction 10%Average commute 35 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Russian or other Slavic 13%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 26 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 6 mi away; snow from Romeoville Wfo
Nearby landmarksCanyon Creek Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miGoose Lakelake · 2.0 miCanyon Creek Cascadewaterfall · 1.6 miHoly Family Villa Lakelake · 2.9 miBlack Partridge Woodswoods · 2.5 miTampier Sloughreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLemont Township Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 59 acresCentennial Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 55 acresLong Run Seep State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 80 acresIsle a la Cachestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 96 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 6.2 miMaterial Services Prairiestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201034 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLemontserves 17,500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
