Local servicesHospitalMorrison Community Hospital5.6 miPost officeLyndon Post Office1.4 miTown hallLyndon Village Hall2.0 miPoliceLyndon Police Department2.0 miFire stationProphetstown Fire Protection District Lyndon Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorrison Institute of Technology5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI37 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD105 miInterstateI-88under a mileUS highwayUS 304.3 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT33 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound23 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 61261 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:25 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:23 am – 4:32 pm
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People691 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8305 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $114,400Median rent $1,146 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,790 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 347 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrison station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorrison Institute of Technologycollege · 5.1 miIndian Islandisland · 4.9 miMillwoods Islandisland · 5.6 miThunderbolt Hillpeak · 6.2 miLeo Johnson Lakelake · 8.0 miLake Carltonlake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsProphetstown State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 57 acresLyndon Prairiestate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 77 acresMorrison Sport Complexpark · 5.0 miFrench Creek Parkpark · 5.1 miSprings Sloughstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 455 acresMillroad Marsh State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 14.2 miSource: 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 197229 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhiteside County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clinton County, IA, 34 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLyndonserves 537 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation623 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
