Ogle County, IL

ZIP 61020

In ZIP 61020, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rockford meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Interstate Pollution Control, Inc., 2.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Swenson Spreader LLC (84%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 190,217 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61020

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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