Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:22 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:29 pm
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People300 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.894 householdsMedian household income $83,917Median home value $200,800Median rent $863 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 163 employedMain industries: manufacturing 42%, retail 20%, education and health care 11%Average commute 20 minutes95% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 38%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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mendotalake · 6.9 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Utica Trailheadtrailhead · 9.4 miSplit Rock Lakelake · 9.5 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 9.7 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 184 acresMendota Golf Clubnature preserve · 6.7 mi · 145 acresLake Mendota Park & Sports Complexpark · 6.8 mi · 100 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 207 acresClark Runstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 54 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 1,915 acresSource: 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 200410 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202423 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 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-streatorserves 19,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center6.0 miPost officeTroy Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMendota Government Offices6.0 miPoliceMendota Police Department5.9 miFire stationMendota - Troy Grove Rural Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD50 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD70 miInterstateI-391.7 miUS highwayE US Hwy 52under a mileAmtrakMendota, IL MDT6.1 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61372 ZIP area.
