Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:17 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barrington 3sw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHighland Parkpark · under a mileEisenhower Parkpark · under a milePalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miFox River Fenstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 1,207 acresKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.0 miReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.2 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 201022 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 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
Drinking waterSchaumburgserves 75,750 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation770 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital2.7 miPost officeHoffman Estates Post Office1.5 miTown hallHoffman Estates Village Hall1.9 miPoliceHoffman Estates Police Department1.4 miFire stationSchaumburg Fire Department Station 54under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolLincoln Prairie Schoolunder a mileElementaryAcarath Montessori Centerunder a mileMiddleEisenhower Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarper College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD11 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 143.9 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN14 miRailPalatineMetra3.8 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60196 ZIP area.
