ZIP Code 60966, Illinois

ZCTA5 60966 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Iroquois County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,385. The land area covers 60.16 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,385	±261	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	44.5 yrs	±4.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	636	±124	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	724	±133
Occupied Housing Units	636	±124
Vacant Housing Units	88	±48
Median Home Value	$85,200	±$12,319
Median Gross Rent	$739	±$149

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$46,944	±$14,018
Per Capita Income	$34,419	±$7,925
Poverty Rate	18.2%	±10.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	248	±147
Unemployment Rate	15.9%	±10%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	629	±136
Broadband Internet Rate	77.4%	±5.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF IROQUOIS GUS Population: 26,067 (2024) ID: 211997	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHIEF DEPUTY 1001 E GRANT ST, WATSEKA IL 60970-1832

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bryce Ash Grove Ed Ctr	Special Education School Nearby	M	Milford, IL
Crescent City Grade School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Crescent City, IL
Donovan Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Donovan, IL
Donovan Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Donovan, IL
Donovan Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Donovan, IL
Glenn Raymond School	Regular School Nearby	01-05	Watseka, IL
Milford Grade School East Campus	Regular School Nearby	PK	Sheldon, IL
Milford Grade School West Campus	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Milford, IL
Milford High School Campus	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Milford, IL
Morocco Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Morocco, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
SHELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	1.7 mi away	125 NORTH FIFTH STREET, SHELDON, IL, 60966	(815) 429-3521
YORK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.1 mi away	8908 WEST 845 NORTH, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-5547
KENTLAND-JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.2 mi away	201 EAST GRAHAM STREET, KENTLAND, IN, 47951	(219) 474-5044
WATSEKA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.0 mi away	201 SOUTH 4TH STREET, WATSEKA, IL, 60970	(815) 432-4544
EARL PARK-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.0 mi away	102 EAST FIFTH STREET, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-6932
MILFORD DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	10.3 mi away	2 SOUTH GRANT AVENUE, MILFORD, IL, 60953	(815) 889-4722
BROOK-IROQUOIS-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.9 mi away	100 WEST MAIN STREET, BROOK, IN, 47922	(219) 275-2471
MOROCCO COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	14.9 mi away	205 SOUTH WEST STREET, MOROCCO, IN, 47963	(219) 285-2664
GOODLAND & GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.2 mi away	111 SOUTH NEWTON STREET, GOODLAND, IN, 47948	(219) 297-4431
BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.6 mi away	102 NORTH VAN BUREN AVENUE, FOWLER, IN, 47944	(765) 884-1720

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WATSEKA 2 NW, IL US, located 9.4 miles from ZCTA5 60966. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.7°	15.5°	24.1°	2.07"	5.4"
February	37.4°	18.4°	27.9°	1.98"	4.7"
March	49.6°	28.5°	39.1°	2.42"	1.6"
April	62.3°	38.3°	50.3°	3.65"	0.3"
May	73.5°	50.2°	61.8°	4.41"	0.0"
June	82.1°	59.8°	70.9°	5.02"	0.0"
July	84.8°	62.7°	73.7°	4.20"	0.0"
August	83.2°	60.0°	71.6°	3.50"	0.0"
September	78.7°	52.2°	65.4°	3.19"	0.0"
October	65.9°	41.3°	53.6°	3.24"	0.0"
November	50.7°	30.9°	40.8°	2.65"	0.7"
December	38.0°	21.4°	29.7°	2.10"	4.4"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Sheldon village	Village	1.6 mi	—
Raub CDP	CDP	5.1 mi	—
Iroquois village	Village	5.4 mi	—
Kentland town	Town	7.3 mi	—
Watseka city	City	7.9 mi	—
Woodland village	Village	8.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 60966. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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