Town guide

Somonauk, Illinois

Somonauk is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, home to about 1,569 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60552.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,569630 per sq mi
Median home value$234,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Somonauk

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Somonauk

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL53 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Somonauk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Somonauk

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Somonauk had 1,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.

It’s the 569th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

DeKalb County grew from 31,756 residents in 1900 to 100,420 in 2020.

Somonauk population by census2000: 1,295, 2010: 1,893, 2020: 1,7861,29520001,89320101,7862020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,756, 1910: 33,457, 1920: 31,339, 1930: 32,644, 1940: 34,388, 1950: 40,781, 1960: 51,714, 1970: 71,654, 1980: 74,624, 1990: 77,932, 2000: 88,969, 2010: 105,160, 2020: 100,42032K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5052K’60’7075K’80’9089K’00’10100K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SomonaukJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in31°15°Jan1.335°18°Feb1.448°28°Mar2.260°37°Apr3.672°49°May4.181°59°Jun4.084°62°Jul3.782°60°Aug3.476°52°Sep3.063°41°Oct3.248°29°Nov2.336°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

29,129 jobs at 1,975 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,031 jobs; Retail trade: 4,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,287 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,304 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,279 jobs; Construction: 1,751 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,255 jobs; Professional services: 1,181 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somonauk.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley West Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sandwich3.1 miles
  • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Dekalb18.5 miles
  • Presence Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aurora20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Somonauk

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Somonauk Community Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Finding Heroes Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Art's Supermarket3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Somonauk Public Library District0.7 mi

Museums

  • Stone Mill Museum3.3 mi

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.

Schools in Somonauk

Public schools here are run by Somonauk CUSD 432. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James R Wood Elem SchoolSomonaukPre-K–4298Public0.6 mi
Somonauk Middle SchoolSomonauk5–8249Public0.7 mi
Somonauk High SchoolSomonauk9–12224Public0.7 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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