Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:18 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,215 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2471 householdsMedian household income $91,094Median home value $155,100Median rent $900 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 567 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksAlleman Lakelake · 2.7 miDeer Park Lakelake · 5.6 miIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 7.4 miStarved Rock State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.4 miVermilion Riverriver · 7.7 miStarved Rock State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,915 acresLehigh Memorial Parkpark · 5.8 miSandy Ford State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 203 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 295 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 207 acresMary Hegeler Carus Parkpark · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200419 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 48 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTonicaserves 705 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation683 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital11.4 miPost officeTonica Post Office1.4 miTown hallTonica Village Hall1.4 miPoliceOglesby Police Department6.0 miFire stationTonica Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTonica Grade School1.3 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA51 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW78 miInterstateI-393.3 miUS highwayUS 513.3 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT24 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61370 ZIP area.
