Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:22 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:19 am – 4:29 pm
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People8,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.53,487 householdsMedian household income $65,348Median home value $153,500Median rent $794 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 4,416 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 21%, Chinese 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days8 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paw Paw 2s station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mendotalake · 2.6 miKnoxe Grovewoods · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Mendota Park & Sports Complexpark · 2.6 mi · 100 acresMendota Golf Clubnature preserve · 4.3 mi · 145 acresMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 184 acresClark Runstate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 54 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 207 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 295 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 200411 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMendotaserves 7,100 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
Elevation720 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Centerunder a milePost officeMendota Post Office1.9 miTown hallMendota Government Offices1.9 miPoliceMendota Police Department1.8 miFire stationMendota Fire Department Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD45 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD68 miInterstateI-391.8 miUS highwayE US Hwy 34under a mileAmtrakMendota, IL MDT1.8 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61342 ZIP area.
