Local servicesHospitalRML Specialty Hospital4.9 miPost officeWillow Springs Post Office1.3 miTown hallWillow Springs Village Hall1.0 miPoliceWillow Springs Police Department1.3 miFire stationTri - State Fire Protection District - Willow Springs Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolWillow Springs School1.5 miElementaryPleasantdale Elementary School1.6 miSchoolTrinity Lutheran School1.7 miCollegeMoraine Valley Community College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW8.0 miInterstateI-2942.2 miUS highwayUS 201.5 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT6.3 miRailWillow SpringsMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus13 miTransit3 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 60480 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60480 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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People5,388 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.72,308 householdsMedian household income $98,917Median home value $363,800Median rent $1,463 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,526 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,919 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 11%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, other Indo-European languages 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksMaple Lakelake · under a mileTuma Lakelake · 1.1 miPaw Paw Woodswoods · under a mileWillow Springs Woodswoods · under a mileMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.0 miSaganashkee Sloughreservoir · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevon Parkpark · 2.2 miWalker Parkpark · 2.3 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 6.0 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.0 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 10.7 miLong Run Seep State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicagoserves 2,721,308 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
