Local servicesHospitalMorris Hospital and Healthcare Center10.8 miPost officeVerona Post Office1.7 miTown hallMazon Village Hall5.4 miPoliceMazon Police Department5.4 miFire stationVerona - Kinsman Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMorris Education Center of Joliet Junior College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW55 miInterstateI-559.5 miUS highwayE US Hwy 67.5 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT11 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60479 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:21 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:16 am – 4:28 pm
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People629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6290 householdsMedian household income $103,333Median home value $214,400Median rent $1,115 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 338 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dwight station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Islandisland · 8.3 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Seneca Trailheadtrailhead · 7.2 miBarry Islandisland · 6.5 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Old Stage Road Trailheadtrailhead · 8.2 miLaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pondlake · 5.9 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Gebhard Woods State Park Trailheadpark · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPark in Grundy Countypark · 6.9 mi · 1,014 acresGebhard Woods State Parkstate park · 9.7 miWilliam G. Stratton State Parkstate park · 10.1 miIllini State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 159 acresHeidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 839 acresGoose Lake Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 3,181 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200425 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrundy County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMorrisserves 14,775 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation639 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
