Local servicesHospitalCentral Dupage Hospital2.3 miPost officeWheaton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWheaton City Hallunder a milePoliceDuPage County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationWheaton Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryLongfellow Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleFranklin Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolClare Woods Academy of Bartlett Learning Centerunder a mileCollegeWheaton Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD13 miInterstateI-3553.8 miUS highwayUS 345.2 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV6.7 miRailWheatonMetraunder a mileCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound8.2 miTransit47 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60187 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60187 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:17 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People28,867 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.89,987 householdsMedian household income $119,048Median home value $432,200Median rent $1,744 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,690 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,217 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 26 minutes60% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lisle-morton Arboretum station, 5 mi away; snow from Wheaton 3 Se
Nearby landmarksWheaton Collegecollege · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 4.2 miMurray Islandisland · under a mileBlanchard Hillpeak · under a mileBoy Scout Islandisland · under a mileIllinois Institute of Technology Rice Campuscollege · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthside Parkpark · under a mile · 69 acresCentral Parkpark · under a milePratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 1,326 acresButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 9.5 miSpringbrook Prairiestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 1,763 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 9.7 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 200450 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWheatonserves 53,970 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation748 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
