Local servicesHospitalRochelle Community Hospital8.8 miPost officeLindenwood Post Office1.1 miTown hallMonroe Center Village Office3.4 miPoliceKirkland Police Department8.7 miFire stationLynn Scott Rock Fire Protection District Lindenwood Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolEswood Community Consolidated School1.3 miCollegeKishwaukee College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD11 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD57 miInterstateI-39under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakMendota, IL MDT35 miCoachRochelle Petro Rochelle TravelGreyhound8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61049 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:20 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:20 am – 4:27 pm
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People579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2195 householdsMedian household income $91,607Median home value $177,800Median rent $1,014 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting25.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochelle station, 10 mi away; snow from Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap
Nearby landmarksHidden Valley Lakelake · 6.8 miSpring Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKilbuck Creekstate conservation land · 3.4 miDavis Junction Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 54 acresHelms Park & Athletic Complexpark · 8.5 miLowden State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 204 acresHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 91 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 2,008 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 200441 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202432 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCountry View Estates Subdivisionserves 125 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation796 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
