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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60421
Telephone code815
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:15 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,649 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.31,492 householdsMedian household income $103,083Median home value $272,100Median rent $1,188 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,892 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 31° / 17°FJFebruary: 35° / 20°FFMarch: 47° / 29°FMApril: 60° / 39°FAMay: 71° / 49°FMJune: 80° / 60°FJJuly: 84° / 64°FJAugust: 82° / 63°FASeptember: 76° / 55°FSOctober: 63° / 43°FONovember: 49° / 32°FNDecember: 36° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHoff Road Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miKemery Lakelake · 3.5 miMIDEWIN WAUPONSEE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.3 miManhattan Park Districtvisitor center · 5.1 miDoyle Lakelake · 5.3 miLower Rock Run Preserve - I and M Canal Accesspark · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMidewin Othernational forest · under a mile · 18,225 acresMidewin National Tallgrass Prairiestate conservation land · under a mile · 7,836 acresAbraham Lincoln National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.5 mi · 923 acresErickson Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 71 acresO'Connor Parkpark · 1.8 miDes Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 4,531 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 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 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElwoodserves 2,229 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet8.3 miPost officeElwood Post Office1.4 miTown hallElwood Village Hall1.3 miPoliceElwood Police Department1.3 miFire stationElwood Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryElwood Elementary School1.6 miCollegeJoliet Junior College7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW31 miInterstateI-807.0 miUS highwayUS 524.6 miAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL7.6 miRailManhattanMetra4.9 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus24 miTransit2 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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