Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center6.8 miPost officeSugar Grove Post Office1.3 miTown hallSugar Grove Municipal Centerunder a milePoliceSugar Grove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSugar Grove Township Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD32 miInterstateI-882.3 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakPlano, IL PLO8.9 miRailAuroraMetra7.7 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60554 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60554 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:19 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:17 am – 4:26 pm
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People12,058 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.84,635 householdsMedian household income $115,865Median home value $366,200Median rent $1,140 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,385 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes72% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Elburn
Nearby landmarksWaubonsee Community Collegecollege · 1.3 miRasmussen College Aurora Naperville Campuscollege · 4.6 miFoxcroft Lakelake · 4.9 miNelson Lakelake · 5.7 miJohnsons Moundpeak · 6.2 miHurds Islandisland · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBliss Woods Forest Preservepark · under a mile · 229 acresBelle Vbe Parkpark · 1.2 miMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 7.5 miJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 116 acresSilver Springsstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,189 acresGlen D. Palmers State Game Farmstate conservation land · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200432 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202416 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSugar Groveserves 11,243 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
Elevation711 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
