Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center6.8 miPost officeSerena Post Office3.3 miTown hallSheridan Village Hall7.4 miPoliceLaSalle County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationSerena Fire Protection District Wedron Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Center8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD55 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW58 miInterstateI-805.1 miUS highwayE US Hwy 523.2 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO19 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60557 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60557 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:21 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:17 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.425 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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°F39 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marseilles Lock station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Islandisland · 1.9 miLake Hermanlake · 5.2 miIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Centercollege · 8.0 miFox Riverriver · 8.0 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Ottawa Trailheadtrailhead · 8.3 miMoores Islandisland · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLower Fox River- Blake's Landingstate conservation land · 1.1 miFox Riverstate park · 6.2 mi · 95 acresIllini State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 159 acresWalsh Parkpark · 6.7 miLincoln Douglas Parkrecreation area · 6.8 miBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 295 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 20047 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202414 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIl American-streatorserves 19,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation600 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
