Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:29 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:24 am – 4:36 pm
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People2,520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6965 householdsMedian household income $102,639Median home value $224,000Median rent $763 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,958 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days22 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moline Quad City Intl Ap station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksKarl Lakelake · 1.4 miFrye Lakelake · 1.6 miLynn Grovewoods · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.2 mi · 45,941 acresOrion Sportsman Clubnature preserve · 7.6 miCamden Parkpark · 8.7 mi · 83 acresJosua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 67 acresDodge Accessstate recreation area · 14.6 miRock Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.6 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 12 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSherrardserves 785 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation791 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health-Trinity Moline11.7 miPost officeSherrard Post Office1.5 miTown hallViola Village Hall7.5 miPoliceSherrard Police Department1.5 miFire stationSherrard Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI10 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD143 miInterstateI-749.7 miUS highwayUS 673.6 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB26 miCoachMolineJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61281 ZIP area.
