Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People11,393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.74,353 householdsMedian household income $69,696Median home value $275,000Median rent $1,221 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 6,187 employedMain industries: manufacturing 15%, education and health care 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 23%, Russian or other Slavic 22%, other Indo-European languages 8%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 4.0 miLake O'Harelake · 1.4 miSchiller Woods Southwoods · under a mileRobinson Woods Southwoods · 1.0 miTriton Collegecollege · 3.3 miLincoln College of Technologycollege · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Parkpark · under a mileGouin Parkpark · 2.4 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.4 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 124 acresWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 15.3 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 201032 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchiller Parkserves 11,709 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation636 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalResurrection Medical Center3.5 miPost officeSchiller Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSchiller Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceSchiller Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSchiller Park Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleLincoln Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKennedy Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTriton College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD2.3 miInterstateI-2941.0 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN8.7 miRailSchiller ParkMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)1.5 miTransit58 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 60176 ZIP area.
