Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:21 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:21 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,541 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5644 householdsMedian household income $75,938Median home value $155,500Median rent $874 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,126 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 707 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% 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°F37 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochelle station, 8 mi away; snow from Steward 3s
Parks and public landsSkare Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 314 acresDrexler Parkrecreation area · 7.7 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 2,008 acresLowden-Miller State Foreststate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 2,347 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 204 acresSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200432 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Winnebago County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAshtonserves 967 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRochelle Community Hospital8.5 miPost officeAshton Post Office1.0 miTown hallFranklin Grove Village Hall5.2 miPoliceAshton Police Department1.0 miFire stationAshton Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighAshton - Franklin Center High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD24 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD67 miInterstateI-881.3 miUS highwayUS 529.1 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT22 miCoachRochelle Petro Rochelle TravelGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61006 ZIP area.
