Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Luke Medical Center15.1 miPost officeVictoria Post Office1.6 miFire stationVictoria - Copley Fire Protection District1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlack Hawk College - East Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA32 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD130 miInterstateI-749.6 miUS highwayUS 1507.9 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB16 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines16 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 61485 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:28 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:21 am – 4:35 pm
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People417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6149 householdsMedian household income $59,306Median home value $106,100Median rent $794 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 224 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 29 minutes98% drive alone, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days16 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altona station, 8 mi away; snow from Knoxville
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 3.1 miSnakeden Hollow Lakelake · under a mileChain of Lakesreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 2,487 acresT-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 190 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 292 acresVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 239 acresCity Parkpark · 9.4 miBishop Hill Parkstate park · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202348 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVictoriaserves 268 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
Elevation806 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
