Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital4.5 miPost officeSycamore Post Office1.8 miTown hallSycamore City Hall1.9 miPoliceDeKalb County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationSycamore Fire Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryNorth Grove Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSycamore Middle School1.2 miElementaryNorth Elementary School1.6 miCollegeNorthern Illinois University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD26 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD39 miInterstateI-887.4 miUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO25 miRailElburnMetra13 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60178 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60178 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:19 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:19 am – 4:26 pm
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People21,709 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.88,699 householdsMedian household income $88,314Median home value $262,700Median rent $1,084 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,496 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days13 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Kalb station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCharter Grovewoods · 3.2 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 3.2 miOhio Grove (historical)woods · 4.4 miNorthern Illinois Universitycollege · 7.5 miEast Lagoonreservoir · 7.4 miLorusso Lagoonreservoir · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFuture Parkpark · under a mileEmil Cassier Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 68 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 10.3 miBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 12.4 mi · 59 acresRutland Township Bogstate conservation land · 13.8 miHum Hennig/Kloempken 2state recreation area · 15.4 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200440 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202425 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 13 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSycamoreserves 18,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation852 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
