Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:16 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:19 am – 4:23 pm
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People2,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9703 householdsMedian household income $87,188Median home value $254,200Median rent $795 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,058 employedMain industries: retail 22%, education and health care 13%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 32 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pell Lake station, 7 mi away; snow from Lake Geneva Wwtp
Parks and public landsHackmatack National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 396 acresGoose Lake 1state recreation area · 1.7 mi · 53 acresGoose Lake 6state recreation area · 1.9 mi · 88 acresGoose Lake 2state recreation area · 1.9 miGoose Lake 4state recreation area · 1.9 miGoose Lake 3state recreation area · 2.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201034 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 364 days measured105 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McHenry County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHebronserves 1,368 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
Elevation924 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital Harvard9.5 miPost officeHebron Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHebron Village Hallunder a milePoliceHebron Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHebron - Alden - Greenwood Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryAlden Hebron Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleAlden - Hebron Middle Schoolunder a mileHighAlden - Hebron High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcHenry County College14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD39 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD43 miInterstateI-4315 miUS highwayN US Hwy 126.1 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN41 miRailWoodstockMetra9.9 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60034 ZIP area.
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