Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:19 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:20 am – 4:26 pm
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People2,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8900 householdsMedian household income $108,477Median home value $268,300Median rent $975 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,022 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,124 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, construction 13%, education and health care 11%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, De Kalb station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCharter Grovewoods · 7.6 miEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColvin Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 203 acresWalter Becker Memorial Parkpark · 3.4 miCrow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 109 acresCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 11.8 miKilbuck Creekstate conservation land · 13.7 miHum Hennig/Kloempken 1state recreation area · 17.0 mi · 115 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 200444 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202431 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingstonserves 1,160 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital8.9 miPost officeKingston Post Office1.5 miTown hallKingston Village Hall1.3 miPoliceKingston Police Department1.3 miFire stationGenoa - Kingston Fire Protection District Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD18 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD45 miInterstateI-909.1 miUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO32 miCoachDekalb Holmes Student CenterGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60145 ZIP area.
