Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:20 am – 4:28 pm
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People595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3227 householdsMedian household income $63,021Median home value $97,200Median rent $1,143 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 271 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 21%, construction 14%Average commute 34 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Compton 1 Nw station, 1 mi away; rain from Paw Paw 2s
Parks and public landsSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 80 acresShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 1,531 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 2,008 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 204 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 295 acresFox Riverstate park · 28.0 mi · 95 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 200420 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202420 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 quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 37 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterComptonserves 279 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation970 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center11.0 miPost officeCompton Post Office1.3 miFire stationCompton Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD34 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD63 miInterstateI-392.4 miUS highwayUS 512.4 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT11 miCoachRochelle Petro Rochelle TravelGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61318 ZIP area.
