Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:30 pm
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People10,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.24,682 householdsMedian household income $76,392Median home value $158,500Median rent $920 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,244 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 2.8 miHuse Lakelake · 2.3 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 2.5 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 3.2 miVermilion Riverriver · 4.0 miSplit Rock Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkrecreation area · under a mileCentennial Parkpark · under a mileMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 184 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,915 acresPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 222 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 207 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 200415 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202431 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPeruserves 10,300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation605 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital2.7 miPost officePeru Post Office1.0 miTown hallPeru Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePeru Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPeru Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleParkside Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolLaSalle Marshall Putnam County Regional Safe School Programunder a mileSchoolPeru Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Valley Community College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA55 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD78 miInterstateI-802.4 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT15 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61354 ZIP area.
