Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Mary Medical Center14.7 miPost officeWoodhull Post Office3.0 miTown hallCambridge Village Hall8.8 miPoliceAlpha Police Department6.4 miFire stationClover Township Fire Protection District3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI22 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD133 miInterstateI-744.0 miUS highwayUS 345.5 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB18 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61490 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61490 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:28 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:23 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2509 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $158,000Median rent $629 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 513 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, retail 13%, education and health care 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days16 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altona station, 7 mi away; snow from Woodhull
Parks and public landsBishop Hill Parkstate park · 7.2 miCresent Lake Clubnature preserve · 5.5 mi · 119 acresLake Parkpark · 7.7 miVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 239 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 292 acresMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.7 mi · 45,941 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 LowHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodhullserves 771 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation783 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
