Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeOnarga Post Office1.4 miTown hallOnarga Village Hall1.4 miFire stationOnarga Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleIroquois West Middle School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI49 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW75 miInterstateI-572.5 miUS highwayUS 451.2 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM3.1 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60955 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60955 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:20 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:12 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,981 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0677 householdsMedian household income $72,188Median home value $105,300Median rent $748 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,886 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 884 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 37%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piper City station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksKam Lakelake · 5.0 miKellart Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDurham Parkpark · 1.8 miMann Parkpark · 3.9 miMidewin Othernational forest · 43.1 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIroquois County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 41 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOnargaserves 1,409 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
