Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital8.7 miPost officeOglesby Post Office1.6 miTown hallOglesby City Hall1.5 miPoliceOglesby Police Department1.5 miFire stationOglesby Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherMiddleWashington Junior High School1.6 miSchoolHoly Family School1.7 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA55 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW75 miInterstateI-392.9 miUS highwayUS 512.5 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT19 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61348 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61348 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:30 pm
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People4,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.22,021 householdsMedian household income $71,197Median home value $139,100Median rent $691 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,083 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Park Lakelake · under a mileIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.8 miVermilion Riverriver · 2.9 miStarved Rock State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.3 miSplit Rock Lakelake · 3.4 miStarved Rock State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatthiessen State Parkstate park · within reach · 1,915 acresLehigh Memorial Parkpark · under a milePecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 207 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 295 acresMary Hegeler Carus Parkpark · 4.0 miClark Runstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 54 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 200414 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 51 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOglesbyserves 4,500 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
Elevation636 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
