Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital4.8 miPost officeWasco Post Office1.1 miTown hallCampton Hills Village Hall1.0 miPoliceKane County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationSaint Charles Fire Department Station 33.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryBell Graham Elementary School1.0 miElementaryWasco Elementary School1.1 miElementaryFerson Creek Elementary School1.5 miCollegeElgin Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD25 miInterstateI-889.1 miUS highwayUS 206.5 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV17 miRailLa FoxMetra4.4 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60175 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60175 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:18 am – 4:25 pm
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People25,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.08,670 householdsMedian household income $181,352Median home value $519,700Median rent $2,919 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,330 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 34 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 31 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from St. Charles 0.1 E
Nearby landmarksCampton Lakelake · 1.0 miLake Camptonlake · 1.6 miElgin Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miBoy Scout Islandisland · 4.1 miFive Islandsisland · 4.6 miJames Pate Philip State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFerson Creek Forest Preservepark · 1.5 mi · 135 acresPrimrose Farm Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 176 acresBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 3.9 mi · 59 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 4.7 miPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,326 acresMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 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 202427 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Charlesserves 33,103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
