Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center - North Campus10.7 miPost officeThomson Post Office2.6 miTown hallSabula City Hall7.1 miPoliceThomson Police Department2.6 miFire stationThomson Fire Protection District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClinton Community College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ43 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD112 miInterstateI-8820 miUS highwayUS 675.3 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61285 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61285 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:24 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:24 am – 4:32 pm
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People2,687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1738 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $165,200Median rent $832 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,187 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 705 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 22%, construction 11%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 17 days13 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fulton L&d #13 station, 8 mi away; snow from Mt Carroll
Nearby landmarksDysons Lake (historical)lake · 1.7 miGreat River Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miGreat River Bike Trailtrailhead · 3.2 miElk Riverriver · 4.2 miSpring Lakelake · 4.8 miCook Islandisland · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 1,208 acresSabula Accessstate recreation area · 6.2 miSabula Lake Parkpark · 7.3 miCamp Miss-Elk-Tonpark · 7.6 miMillroad Marsh State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.7 miManikowski Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197244 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarroll County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clinton County, IA, 24 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThomson Maximum Security Centerserves 2,166 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation588 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
