Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:24 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:22 am – 4:31 pm
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People155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.859 householdsMedian household income $148,309Median home value $172,70085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: other services 24%, construction 23%, education and health care 19%Average commute 41 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 14 days14 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walnut station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Deer Grove (historical)woods · under a mileDeer Grove (historical)woods · 1.7 miGoose Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · 6.3 miGreen River Country Clubrecreation area · 7.3 miGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 2,529 acresSprings Sloughstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 455 acresHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 4,322 acresProphetstown State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 57 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 200442 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhiteside County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 47 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-sterlingserves 14,782 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCGH Medical Center12.7 miPost officeDeer Grove Post Office1.0 miTown hallTampico Village Hall5.7 miPoliceWalnut Police Department6.1 miFire stationTampico Rural Fire Protection District5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSauk Valley Community College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI45 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD95 miInterstateI-889.3 miUS highwayE US Hwy Route 309.7 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT20 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61243 ZIP area.
