Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:23 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:20 am – 4:30 pm
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People558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4206 householdsMedian household income $78,571Median home value $111,800Median rent $1,058 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, construction 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Glenn Lakelake · 6.3 miDepue Lakelake · 9.4 miClark Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyers Parkpark · 5.1 miSpring Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.9 mi · 50 acresLake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 2,231 acresPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 222 acresDonnelley State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 561 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 184 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 200421 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 52 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaldenserves 318 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation745 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital10.0 miPost officeArlington Post Office3.1 miTown hallArlington Village Hall3.1 miPoliceLa Moille Police Department6.0 miFire stationArlington Fire Protection District3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD53 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD81 miInterstateI-803.6 miUS highwayUS 342.5 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT9.9 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61337 ZIP area.
