Moving to Shabbona, Illinois

Population: 929. Estimated population in July 2024: 943 (+1.5% change)
Males: 409 (44.0%), Females: 520 (56.0%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 60550

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $45,526
Median house value: $110,900

Population by Race

Races in Shabbona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.4%), Irish (19.1%), Norwegian (12.6%), English (12.2%), Swedish (5.8%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Shabbona, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shabbona

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shabbona village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shabbona:

  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DEKALB, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shabbona:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 33 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 55 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • ROCK CO (about 60 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shabbona:

  • HINCKLEY (about 13 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)
  • EARLVILLE (about 15 miles; EARLVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: C94)
  • ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 16 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shabbona:

  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)

Schools

Public high school in Shabbona:

  • INDIAN CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 506 SHABBONA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shabbona:

  • SHABBONA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 301 W CHEROKEE ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Shabbona:

  • SHABBONA LIB. (Operating income: $20,129; Location: 108 W COMANCHE; 21,446 books; 27 audio materials; 339 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)