Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital10.7 miPost officeWaterman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaterman Village Hallunder a milePoliceHinckley Police Department6.2 miFire stationWaterman Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleIndian Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Illinois University11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD34 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD47 miInterstateI-889.6 miUS highwayUS 304.2 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO14 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60556 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60556 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:20 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6754 householdsMedian household income $94,625Median home value $242,900Median rent $967 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,864 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,092 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days8 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shabbona 5 Nne station, 7 mi away; snow from Shabbona 3s
Nearby landmarksLake Prestburylake · 1.5 miPrichards Grovewoods · 2.5 miShabbona Lakelake · 4.8 miShabbona Lake State Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 5.1 miSouth Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 5.9 miMiddle Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaterman Lions Parknature preserve · under a mileShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 1,531 acresIndian Oaks Country Clubrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 80 acresJay Woods Forest Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 116 acresSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 80 acresSilver Springsstate park · 14.9 mi · 1,189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200422 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 20249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb 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 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWatermanserves 1,497 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation803 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
