Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:17 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People1,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7704 householdsMedian household income $110,070Median home value $349,100Median rent $1,712 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,952 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 1,086 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marengo station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPleasant Valley 13state recreation area · 1.6 mi · 178 acresPleasant Valley 10state recreation area · 2.6 mi · 227 acresPleasant Valley 9state recreation area · 2.6 mi · 58 acresPleasant Valley 11state conservation land · 1.8 mi · 539 acresPleasant Valley 6state recreation area · 3.0 miPleasant Valley 8state recreation area · 3.2 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201018 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 364 days measured105 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McHenry County monitors, IL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnionserves 594 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation846 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentegra Hospital - Huntley6.9 miPost officeUnion Post Office1.4 miTown hallUnion Village Hall1.6 miPoliceUnion Village Police Department1.6 miFire stationUnion Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleEvergreen Academy1.2 miCollegeMcHenry County College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD30 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD36 miInterstateI-905.0 miUS highwayUS 202.4 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV36 miRailWoodstockMetra7.5 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60180 ZIP area.
