Local servicesHospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center12.2 miPost officeWest Brooklyn Post Office2.1 miTown hallAmboy City Hall9.0 miPoliceAmboy Police Department9.0 miFire stationWest Brooklyn Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD33 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD67 miInterstateI-396.0 miUS highwayUS 516.0 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT12 miCoachRochelle Petro Rochelle TravelGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61378 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61378 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:22 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:20 am – 4:29 pm
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People606 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.6206 householdsMedian household income $84,464Median home value $171,600Median rent $1,088 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,836 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 238 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 23%, wholesale trade 17%Average commute 39 minutes69% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 21 days14 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Compton 1 Nw station, 3 mi away; rain from Steward 3s
Nearby landmarksMalugin Grovewoods · 2.6 miLeake Lakelake · 5.0 miLittle Malugin Grovewoods · 4.0 miLyon Lakeslake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Wing Environmental Laboratorynature preserve · 6.0 mi · 409 acresSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 80 acresShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 1,531 acresMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 154 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 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 202424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWest Brooklynserves 131 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation787 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
