Sandwich is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, home to about 7,219 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60548.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sandwich; also Lake Holiday
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandwich; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sandwich had 7,221 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 279th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
DeKalb County grew from 31,756 residents in 1900 to 100,420 in 2020.
DeKalb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap, IL weather station (12 miles away).
29,129 jobs at 1,975 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandwich.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sandwich CUSD 430, De Kalb ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn G Haskin Elementary SchoolSandwich | Pre-K–3 | 226 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Prairie View Elem SchoolSandwich | Pre-K–3 | 221 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| W W Woodbury Elem SchoolSandwich | Pre-K–3 | 170 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Herman E DummerSandwich | 4–5 | 275 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sandwich Middle SchoolSandwich | 6–8 | 420 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sandwich Community High SchoolSandwich | 9–12 | 560 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Indian Valley Area Voc CtrSandwich | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Holiday.
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