Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Hospital3.4 miPost officeSouth Elgin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Elgin Village Hallunder a milePoliceSouth Elgin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWillard Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFox Meadow Elementary School1.1 miElementaryClinton Elementary School1.4 miCollegeElgin Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD21 miInterstateI-905.5 miUS highwayUS 202.4 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV17 miRailNational StMetra3.1 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound5.3 miTransit17 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60177 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60177 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:17 am – 4:24 pm
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People24,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.08,868 householdsMedian household income $126,144Median home value $340,000Median rent $1,634 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 13,790 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksElgin Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miWillow Lakelake · 5.3 miFive Islandsisland · 1.4 miIsland Lakelake · 5.4 miJames Pate Philip State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.8 miJudson Universitycollege · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJim Hansen Parkpark · within reachRalth Tredup Park Eastpark · under a milePratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,326 acresBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 5.3 mi · 59 acresFox River Fenstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 1,207 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 9.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200448 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning 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, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Elginserves 23,648 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation794 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
