Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport10.0 miPost officeShannon Post Office1.0 miTown hallShannon Village Hall1.0 miPoliceShannon Police Department1.0 miFire stationShannon Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEastland Elementary School1.4 miCollegeHighland Community College8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD33 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD95 miInterstateI-8827 miUS highwayUS 525.0 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT53 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61078 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61078 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:22 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:24 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9525 householdsMedian household income $75,150Median home value $128,500Median rent $733 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,090 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 631 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 18%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freeport Waste Wtp station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Carrolllake · 7.8 miHighland Community Collegecollege · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakdale Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 134 acresKrape Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 114 acresPark Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 9.1 mi · 278 acresLake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 721 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197241 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarroll County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterShannonserves 801 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation877 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
