Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People11,721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.84,548 householdsMedian household income $82,957Median home value $262,100Median rent $1,045 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,682 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Shabbona 3s
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 2.9 miSononauk Lake (historical)lake · under a mileWaubonsee Community College - Plano Campuscollege · 6.7 miMaramech Hillpeak · 4.8 miPappoose Grovewoods · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandwich Fairgroundrecreation area · within reach · 53 acresMilestone Parkpark · under a mileSilver Springsstate park · 5.0 mi · 1,189 acresJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 116 acresGlen D. Palmers State Game Farmstate conservation land · 9.0 miShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 12.7 mi · 1,531 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200419 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 20244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb 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 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, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 23 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSandwichserves 7,156 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
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West Hospitalunder a milePost officeSandwich Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSandwich City Hallunder a milePoliceSandwich Police Department1.5 miFire stationSandwich Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPrairie View Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWoodbury Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHerman Dummer Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWaubonsee Community College - Plano Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD44 miInterstateI-8815 miUS highwayUS 341.0 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO5.1 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60548 ZIP area.
