Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:22 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:22 am – 4:29 pm
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People3,610 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.81,699 householdsMedian household income $47,467Median home value $121,40069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,406 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 21 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Polo 5nw station, 8 mi away; snow from Oregon
Parks and public landsDillehay Parkpark · 1.3 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 204 acresWhite Pines Forest State Parkstate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 389 acres1100 Jefferson Stpark · 5.6 mi · 60 acresCommonwealth Edison Prairiestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 147 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 200450 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOgle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Morrisserves 2,861 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
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital14.7 miPost officeMount Morris Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Morris Village Hallunder a milePoliceMount Morris Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMount Morris Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleDavid L Rahn Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD20 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD79 miInterstateI-8816 miUS highwayUS 527.8 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT39 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61054 ZIP area.
