Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:22 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:23 am – 4:29 pm
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People196 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.1119 households87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 50% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freeport Waste Wtp station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 5.8 miCoffman Lakelake · 4.0 miCoffman Bluffpeak · 4.0 miHighland Community Collegecollege · 7.2 miWillow Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakdale Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 134 acresFreeport Fairgroundrecreation area · 5.3 miKrape Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 114 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 204 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 2,008 acresLake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.1 mi · 721 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197240 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOgle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRochelleserves 9,446 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation900 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital - Freeport7.0 miPost officeBaileyville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallForreston Village Hall5.1 miPoliceForreston Police Department5.1 miFire stationFreeport Rural Fire Protection District Station 24.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD25 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD88 miInterstateI-8827 miUS highwayUS 20 Bus5.5 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT51 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61007 ZIP area.
