Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:23 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:20 am – 4:30 pm
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People56 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.431 householdsMedian household income $59,432Median home value $95,00090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 14 days14 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walnut station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Sunsetlake · 7.7 miWoodhaven Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 154 acresGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 2,529 acresMendota Golf Clubnature preserve · 9.3 mi · 145 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 1,915 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 295 acresCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 2,008 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200424 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVan Orin Water Companyserves 120 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation783 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital13.5 miPost officeVan Orin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Moille Village Hall4.2 miPoliceLa Moille Police Department4.2 miFire stationLa Moille Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVan Orin Grade Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD47 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD81 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 344.2 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT12 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61374 ZIP area.
