Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:22 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:21 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9607 householdsMedian household income $75,446Median home value $136,700Median rent $823 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 639 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 24%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days11 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dixon 1w station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 2,008 acresLowden-Miller State Foreststate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 2,347 acresVan Arnam's Island & Willow Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 64 acresMeadows Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 79 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 204 acresWhite Pines Forest State Parkstate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 389 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 200434 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202434 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 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Groveserves 896 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation806 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKatherine Shaw Bethea Hospital8.2 miPost officeFranklin Grove Post Office1.3 miTown hallFranklin Grove Village Hall1.4 miPoliceFranklin Grove Police Department1.4 miFire stationFranklin Grove Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAshton - Franklin Center Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD28 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD74 miInterstateI-881.3 miUS highwayUS 524.2 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT22 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61031 ZIP area.
