Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People2,123 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.7802 householdsMedian household income $109,000Median home value $237,200Median rent $1,366 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 984 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 17%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Utica Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miIllinois Waterway Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.7 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Buffalo Rock State Park Trailheadpark · 6.8 miStarved Rock State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.0 miSplit Rock Lakelake · 6.4 miPlum Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClark Runstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 54 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 295 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 184 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 207 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 1,915 acresHegeler Parkpark · 6.8 miSource: 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 20046 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202422 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Uticaserves 1,323 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center9.5 miPost officeUtica Post Office4.5 miTown hallNorth Utica Village Hall5.1 miPoliceUtica Police Department5.1 miFire stationUtica Community Fire Protection District3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD55 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD69 miInterstateI-393.6 miUS highwayE US Hwy 63.4 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT12 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61373 ZIP area.
