Local servicesHospitalRonald McDonald House near Loyola University Medical Center1.4 miPost officeRiverside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Riverside Village Hallunder a milePoliceNorth Riverside Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Riverside Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools13 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 8 otherElementaryAmes Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHauser Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeStritch School of Medicine Loyola University1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.1 miInterstateI-2902.6 miUS highwayUS 341.4 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG3.0 miRailRiversideMetraunder a mileCoachChicagoJefferson Lines9.5 miTransit48 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60546 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60546 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People16,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.96,479 householdsMedian household income $109,933Median home value $377,600Median rent $1,331 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,003 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksStritch School of Medicine Loyola Universitycollege · 1.6 miMarcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola Universitycollege · 1.6 miZoo Woodswoods · under a mileNational Grove Woodswoods · under a mileIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.7 miPrescotts Islandisland · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Golf Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 123 acresCommons Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.1 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 5.8 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 9.4 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 14.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRiversideserves 9,298 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation619 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
