Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:19 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:12 am – 4:25 pm
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People132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.750 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $72,000Median rent $775 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watseka 2 Nw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsWillow Ridge Duck Clubnature preserve · 2.4 mi · 57 acresIroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,842 acresKankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 9.5 mi · 66 acresIroquois Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.5 miWillow Slough Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 9,699 acresBarnes (Bill) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 243 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 quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 36 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatsekaserves 5,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital13.3 miPost officePapineau Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Anne Village Hall3.9 miPoliceSaint Anne Police Department3.9 miFire stationPapineau Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKankakee Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY48 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW57 miInterstateI-5710 miUS highwayE US Hwy 525.4 miAmtrakKankakee, IL KKI13 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60956 ZIP area.
