Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center - North Campus20.8 miPost officeMount Carroll Post Office1.5 miTown hallMount Carroll City Hall1.4 miPoliceCarroll County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationMount Carroll Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ42 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD107 miInterstateI-8826 miUS highwayUS 522.3 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61053 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61053 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:24 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:24 am – 4:31 pm
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People2,902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,186 householdsMedian household income $61,932Median home value $105,400Median rent $763 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,660 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,268 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Carroll station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsOld Mill Parkpark · 7.2 miUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 1,208 acresSabula Accessstate recreation area · 10.7 miWard's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 337 acresGreen Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.7 mi · 70 acresBellevue State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197246 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarroll County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 20 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMount Carrollserves 1,479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation800 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
