Local servicesHospitalSwedish American Medical Center Belvidere10.9 miPost officePoplar Grove Post Office3.0 miTown hallPoplar Grove Village Hall2.2 miPoliceRoscoe Police Department8.8 miFire stationNorth Boone Fire District 3 Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleNorth Boone Middle School1.1 miElementaryNorth Boone Upper Elementary School1.1 miHighNorth Boone High School1.2 miCollegeRock Valley College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD19 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD56 miInterstateI-397.0 miUS highwayUS 517.0 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO53 miRailHarvardMetra11 miCoach15766 Manchester Rd - McDonalds/FasMart LotVan Galder (Coach USA)9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61065 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:18 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:21 am – 4:25 pm
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People10,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.43,479 householdsMedian household income $104,216Median home value $208,400Median rent $1,469 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,504 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 5,164 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 85%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 18 days8 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton Wwtp station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCandlewick Lakelake · 3.6 miCounty Lakelake · 4.4 miRock Cut State Park Campgroundcampground · 8.1 miBecks Woodswoods · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLions Parkpark · 2.1 miRock Cut State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 3,080 acresO.O. Stimes Memorial Parkpark · 6.1 miUpper Rock 002-06state conservation land · 7.7 mi · 63 acresNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 8.6 miWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201035 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPoplar Groveserves 2,372 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
