Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:21 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:22 am – 4:29 pm
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People6,766 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.33,066 householdsMedian household income $87,829Median home value $196,000Median rent $905 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,186 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,889 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Chinese 2%2% 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, 14 mi away; snow from Oregon
Parks and public landsCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 204 acres1100 Jefferson Stpark · 1.0 mi · 60 acresLowden-Miller State Foreststate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 2,347 acresKyte Rivernature preserve · 1.3 mi · 238 acresCommonwealth Edison Prairiestate conservation land · 5.4 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 200444 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202441 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOregonserves 3,449 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
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital12.8 miPost officeOregon Post Office1.2 miTown hallOregon City Hall1.3 miPoliceOgle County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationOregon Fire Protection District Headquarters Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOregon High School1.0 miElementaryOregon Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD19 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD74 miInterstateI-8812 miUS highwayUS 5212 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT33 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61061 ZIP area.
