Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport20.3 miPost officeStockton Post Office1.2 miTown hallStockton City Hall1.3 miPoliceStockton Police Department1.6 miFire stationStockton Fire and Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ35 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD112 miUS highwayUS 201.0 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61085 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61085 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:23 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:25 am – 4:30 pm
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People3,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.91,431 householdsMedian household income $59,798Median home value $131,300Median rent $830 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,308 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, other services 10%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 24 days8 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stockton 3 Nne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsStockton Community Golf Clubrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 78 acresStockton Township Parkpark · 1.3 miWard's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 337 acresApple River Canyon State Parkstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 1,931 acresLake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 721 acresTapley Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJo Daviess County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail 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, Jo Daviess County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStocktonserves 1,728 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: radium, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation902 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
