Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.84,016 householdsMedian household income $70,890Median home value $257,300Median rent $1,196 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,016 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,998 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes62% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 41%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksStoney Ford Woodswoods · under a mileWhite Eagle Woods Northwoods · under a mileIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campuscollege · 2.7 miPrescotts Islandisland · under a mileMorton Collegecollege · 3.1 miLake Idalake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkpark · under a mileIndian Gardens Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.5 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.8 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 8.7 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 13.6 miSource: 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 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLyonsserves 10,304 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation620 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMacNeal Hospital2.0 miPost officeLyons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLyons Village Hallunder a milePoliceLyons Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLyons Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryRobinson Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGeorge Washington Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCostello Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW3.9 miInterstateI-551.1 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakSummit, IL SMT1.3 miRailRiversideMetra1.0 miCoachChicagoJefferson Lines10 miTransit50 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60534 ZIP area.
