Local servicesHospitalMorrison Community Hospital13.6 miPost officeProphetstown Post Office3.9 miTown hallProphetstown City Hall3.9 miPoliceProphetstown Police Department3.9 miFire stationProphetstown Fire Protection District4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorrison Institute of Technology12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI32 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD107 miInterstateI-887.9 miUS highwayUS 3013 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE25 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61277 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61277 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:25 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:23 am – 4:32 pm
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People2,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,101 householdsMedian household income $72,837Median home value $134,000Median rent $735 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,315 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrison station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsProphetstown State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 57 acresHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 4,322 acresLyndon Prairiestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 77 acresSprings Sloughstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 455 acresLa Chateau Parkstate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 90 acresMississippi River LeClaire Baserecreation area · 24.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197229 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhiteside County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 35 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterProphetstownserves 2,100 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation613 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
