Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:20 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:14 am – 4:27 pm
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People740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8360 householdsMedian household income $77,969Median home value $159,000Median rent $1,650 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,513 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 245 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 34 minutes95% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dwight station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Fork Mazon Riverriver · 5.5 miRound Grove (historical)woods · 4.5 miHorse Lake (historical)lake · 6.8 miBraidwood Power Plant Cooling Pondlake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 2,816 acresK-Mine Parkpark · 8.4 miSand Ridge Savanna Preserve 2state conservation land · 9.8 mi · 142 acresEvans-Judge Preserve 2state conservation land · 10.4 mi · 164 acresKankakee Sands Preserve 2state conservation land · 11.1 mi · 152 acresWilmington Shrub Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 390 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 4.2 on 28 Jun 200443 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKankakee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 27 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Shannonserves 500 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation604 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center17.7 miPost officeReddick Post Office1.7 miTown hallSouth Wilmington Village Hall5.3 miPoliceBuckingham Village Police Department5.1 miFire stationReddick Community Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW53 miInterstateI-557.1 miUS highwayUS 4518 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT11 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60961 ZIP area.
