Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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People152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 80.462 householdsMedian household income $40,5630% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRasmussen Collegecollege · 2.1 miRockford Career Collegecollege · 2.8 miSouth Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 2.9 miReuben Aldeen Park Lakelake · 3.3 miSpring Lakelake · 4.7 miLookout Pointpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoutheast Community Parkpark · under a mile · 77 acresBaumann Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 99 acresRock Cut State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 3,080 acresWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 6.0 miNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 6.5 miHoward D. Colman Dells Preservestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 91 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197246 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWinnebago County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: 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, Winnebago County monitors, IL
Internet at home16% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRockfordserves 147,051 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation772 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center2.5 miPost officeCherry Valley Post Office1.3 miTown hallCherry Valley Village Hall1.7 miPoliceCherry Valley Police Department1.7 miFire stationCherry Valley Fire Protection District Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 3 otherElementaryCherry Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Rita Catholic School1.1 miSchoolMontessori Private Academy1.1 miCollegeRasmussen College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD7.0 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD58 miInterstateI-39under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakPlano, IL PLO46 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)1.9 miTransit12 stops within a mileRockford Mass Transit District (RMTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61112 ZIP area.
