Local servicesHospitalOlympia Fields Hospital14.0 miPost officePeotone Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeotone Village Hall1.1 miPolicePeotone Police Department1.1 miFire stationPeotone Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighPeotone High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPeotone Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePeotone Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeGovernors State University9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY28 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW31 miInterstateI-571.2 miUS highwayUS 523.9 miAmtrakKankakee, IL KKI15 miRailUniversity ParkMetra9.7 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60468 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60468 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:13 am – 4:25 pm
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People5,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.72,258 householdsMedian household income $101,618Median home value $282,500Median rent $1,102 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,727 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,275 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mantenolake · 5.2 miMonee Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miRaccoon Grovewoods · 5.0 miGovernors State Universitycollege · 9.2 miPine Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWayne Lehnert Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 80 acresLegacy Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 67 acresHeritage Parkpark · 6.4 miMidewin Othernational forest · 12.3 mi · 18,225 acresGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve 5state conservation land · 10.8 mi · 87 acresGoodenow Grovestate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201332 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather 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, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAqua Illinois-peotoneserves 4,182 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
