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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60115
Telephone code815
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:19 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:19 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People42,536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.417,262 householdsMedian household income $47,043Median home value $208,600Median rent $1,018 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 21,644 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 1%7% 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 28°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 24 days13 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 28° / 13°FJFebruary: 33° / 17°FFMarch: 45° / 27°FMApril: 59° / 37°FAMay: 70° / 49°FMJune: 80° / 60°FJJuly: 83° / 63°FJAugust: 81° / 61°FASeptember: 75° / 53°FSOctober: 62° / 41°FONovember: 46° / 30°FNDecember: 34° / 19°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Kalb station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthern Illinois Universitycollege · 2.3 miEast Lagoonreservoir · 2.1 miNorth Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 3.3 miLorusso Lagoonreservoir · 2.7 miMiddle Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 5.6 miKishwaukee Collegecollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkpark · under a mileSports & Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a mileShabbona Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 1,531 acresSteward State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 80 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 14.5 miKilbuck Creekstate conservation land · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200431 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202418 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDekalbserves 40,290 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation876 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital4.6 miPost officeDeKalb Post Office2.0 miTown hallDeKalb City Hall2.0 miPoliceDeKalb Police Department2.0 miFire stationDeKalb Fire Department Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolSaint Mary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHuntley Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.2 miCollegeNorthern Illinois University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD27 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD44 miInterstateI-88under a mileUS highwayUS 3010 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO20 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound2.2 miTransit6 stops within a mileDeKalb Public TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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