Local servicesHospitalIroquois Memorial Hospital3.3 miPost officeWoodland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatseka City Hall4.3 miPoliceIroquois County Sheriff's Office3.8 miFire stationWoodland Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF47 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW74 miInterstateI-5714 miUS highwayUS 244.0 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM14 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60974 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60974 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:19 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:11 am – 4:26 pm
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People333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4131 householdsMedian household income $54,375Median home value $91,000Median rent $928 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,197 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 28 minutes90% drive alone, 8% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watseka 2 Nw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksKam Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLegion Parkpark · 2.9 miLakeview Parkpark · 4.3 miRaub Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.8 miVinegar Hill (Codden Farm) Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 105 acresKankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 66 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 45.9 mi · 18,225 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 LowIroquois County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 47 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWoodlandserves 319 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation649 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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