Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:21 am – 4:38 pm
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People376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.7154 householdsMedian home value $96,40059% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 18 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days26 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prairie City 2s station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkrecreation area · 8.8 mi · 83 acresHarper-Rector Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.8 miArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 1,714 acresEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.8 mi · 2,631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcDonough County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 47 mi away
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Salem PWDserves 451 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital9.1 miPost officeAdair Post Office1.2 miTown hallVermont City Hall7.8 miPoliceMacomb Police Department9.8 miFire stationNew Salem Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL42 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL114 miInterstateI-7438 miUS highwayUS 1361.0 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61411 ZIP area.
