Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:22 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:25 am – 4:29 pm
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People526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0233 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $115,900Median rent $830 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,602 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 226 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 15%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 16%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 24 days8 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stockton 3 Nne station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 721 acresCadiz Springs State Recreation Areastate park · 7.5 mi · 640 acresLena Community Park Districtpark · 6.4 miWarren Fairgroundrecreation area · 7.8 mi · 82 acresWard's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 337 acresYellowstone Lake State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 870 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStephenson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWinslowserves 350 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe Clinic Hospital13.4 miPost officeWinslow Post Office2.1 miTown hallWinslow Town Hall1.9 miPoliceLena Police Department6.6 miFire stationWinslow Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD42 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE103 miUS highwayUS 208.1 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61089 ZIP area.
