Local servicesHospitalSilver Cross Hospital10.6 miPost officeManhattan Post Office2.6 miTown hallManhattan Village Hall3.4 miPoliceManhattan Police Department3.4 miFire stationManhattan Fire Protection District Station 821.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Saint Francis12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW29 miInterstateI-578.1 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL11 miRailManhattanMetra2.4 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus20 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 60442 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:14 am – 4:25 pm
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People13,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.14,521 householdsMedian household income $128,307Median home value $340,100Median rent $1,225 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 7,504 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 36 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMIDEWIN WAUPONSEE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.3 miManhattan Park Districtvisitor center · 2.4 miFive Mile Grovewoods · 4.6 miHoff Road Trailheadtrailhead · 6.1 miDoyle Lakelake · 6.6 miKemery Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMidewin Othernational forest · 4.5 mi · 18,225 acresCentral Parkpark · 2.3 miWauponsee Glacial Trail 1recreation area · 4.1 mi · 288 acresWayne Lehnert Preservestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 80 acresMidewin National Tallgrass Prairiestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 7,836 acresAbraham Lincoln National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.3 mi · 923 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200449 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterManhattanserves 10,340 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation678 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
