Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:19 am – 4:26 pm
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People7,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.92,901 householdsMedian household income $98,033Median home value $254,000Median rent $940 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,962 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 4,146 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 17%, construction 11%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marengo station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCharter Grovewoods · 4.7 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChamberlain Parkpark · 1.0 miWalter Becker Memorial Parkpark · 3.8 miCrow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 109 acresCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 9.3 miHum Hennig/Kloempken 1state recreation area · 11.4 mi · 115 acresHum Hennig/Kloempken 2state recreation area · 11.7 mi · 69 acresSource: 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 200447 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202432 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGenoaserves 5,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital10.8 miPost officeGenoa Post Office1.7 miTown hallGenoa Village Hall1.3 miPoliceGenoa Police Department1.3 miFire stationGenoa - Kingston Fire Protection District Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD23 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD40 miInterstateI-906.7 miUS highwayUS 208.1 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO32 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60135 ZIP area.
