Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People10,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.64,255 householdsMedian household income $67,487Median home value $159,000Median rent $1,072 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,758 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Lakelake · 1.3 miSauk Trail Lakelake · 1.8 miPrairie State Collegecollege · 3.7 miWilson Woodswoods · 2.6 miHalsted Woodswoods · 2.9 miGovernors State Universitycollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 2.4 miSwiss Valley Parkpark · 1.0 miGoodenow Grovestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 76 acresGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve 5state conservation land · 5.0 mi · 87 acresBiesecker Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201325 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201325 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStegerserves 9,700 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
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOlympia Fields Hospital5.5 miPost officeSteger Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSteger Village Hallunder a milePoliceSteger Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSteger Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementarySteger Intermediate Centerunder a mileElementarySteger Primary Centerunder a mileSchoolColumbia Central School1.0 miCollegePrairie State College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY15 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW23 miInterstateI-576.2 miUS highwayUS 305.4 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW6.6 miRailMattesonMetra4.2 miCoachMerrillvilleBarons Bus Lines16 miTransit61 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 60475 ZIP area.
