Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital6.7 miPost officeMillington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSheridan Village Hall4.5 miPoliceSheridan Police Department4.5 miFire stationNewark Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryNewark Grade School1.8 miHighNewark Community High School1.8 miCollegeWaubonsee Community College - Plano Campus8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD46 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 525.1 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO7.8 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60537 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60537 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7293 householdsMedian household income $81,825Median home value $230,200Median rent $1,135 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,351 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 18 days20 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morris 1 Nw station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 5.2 miMilhurst Lakelake · 3.4 miPappoose Grovewoods · 3.0 miBig Grove (historical)woods · 4.5 miMaramech Hillpeak · 6.2 miWaubonsee Community College - Plano Campuscollege · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSilver Springsstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,189 acresSandwich Memorial Parkpark · 5.5 miSandwich Fairgroundrecreation area · 6.1 mi · 53 acresGlen D. Palmers State Game Farmstate conservation land · 9.7 miJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 116 acresLower Fox River- Blake's Landingstate conservation land · 10.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200417 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 20248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKendall County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 28 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOswegoserves 38,169 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation578 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
