Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:25 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:21 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6581 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $103,200Median rent $868 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 651 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHennepin Canal State Trail Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.5 miKrause Pondlake · 2.3 miBolton Lakesreservoir · 5.7 miMenno-Haven Lakelake · 7.2 miGravel Hillpeak · 7.6 miOwls Headpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBox Pond Wildlife Reservestate conservation land · 4.0 miWyaton Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.8 miMautino State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 913 acresBureau County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 6.5 miHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 4,322 acresJohnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 1,329 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 42 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWyanetserves 886 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation682 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeWyanet Post Office1.5 miTown hallWyanet City Hall1.5 miPoliceSheffield Police Department7.1 miFire stationWyanet Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBureau Valley Wyanet Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI47 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD97 miInterstateI-801.9 miUS highwayUS 65.0 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT7.2 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61379 ZIP area.
