Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:22 am – 4:32 pm
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People264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.0137 householdsMedian household income $44,063Median home value $71,400Median rent $750 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,306 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kewanee 1 E station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Hillpeak · 4.5 miHickory Pointpeak · 8.7 miJohnson Lakelake · 6.6 miHennepin Canal State Trail Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.6 miSauk Trail Pondlake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 4,322 acresHowes Parkpark · 3.8 miJohnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 1,329 acresLa Chateau Parkstate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 90 acresVan Vooren Lodgerecreation area · 4.9 miMautino State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 913 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200449 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202336 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 quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 38 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMineralserves 250 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Luke Medical Center14.5 miPost officeMineral Post Office2.1 miTown hallAnnawan Village Hall3.9 miPoliceSheffield Police Department6.2 miFire stationMineral and Gold Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI35 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD107 miInterstateI-801.7 miUS highwayUS 62.2 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61344 ZIP area.
