Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital11.4 miPost officePolo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPolo City Hallunder a milePolicePolo Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPolo Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryCentennial Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleAplington Middle Schoolunder a mileHighPolo Community High School1.0 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD29 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD86 miInterstateI-8813 miUS highwayUS 521.0 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT39 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 61064 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61064 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:22 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:22 am – 4:30 pm
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People3,891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,660 householdsMedian household income $71,296Median home value $160,700Median rent $799 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,854 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 18%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, Arabic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Polo 5nw station, 3 mi away; snow from Dixon 1w
Nearby landmarksOlsens Lakelake · 3.3 miThe Pineswoods · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Pines Forest State Parkstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 389 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 2,008 acresLowell Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 196 acresDillehay Parkpark · 8.9 miLowden-Miller State Foreststate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 2,347 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197226 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199920 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPoloserves 2,355 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation837 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
