Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital5.0 miPost officeWasco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCampton Hills Village Hallunder a milePoliceKane County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationSaint Charles Fire Department Station 33.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryWasco Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBell Graham Elementary School1.2 miCollegeElgin Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD26 miInterstateI-888.0 miUS highwayUS 207.5 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV18 miRailLa FoxMetra3.7 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60183 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60183 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:18 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5 residentsin the ZIP code area5 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 18 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Elburn
Nearby landmarksCampton Lakelake · under a mileLake Camptonlake · 1.0 miBoy Scout Islandisland · 4.9 miElgin Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miJohnsons Moundpeak · 5.4 miFive Islandsisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAndersen Parkpark · under a mile · 50 acresPoynor Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 119 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 3.6 miBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 4.3 mi · 59 acresPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,326 acresMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200442 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning 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, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWasco Sdserves 4,000 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
Elevation842 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
