Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:26 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:04 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8476 householdsMedian household income $80,588Median home value $113,40092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,572 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 497 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 33 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Korean 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days46 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Carmel station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiver Desheeriver · 4.7 miFish Lakelake · 6.4 miMesa Lakelake · 6.8 miIllinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley Collegecollege · 8.0 miGrand Rapidsrapids · 7.2 miWhite Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFroman Parkpark · 6.6 miMount Carmel City Parkpark · 7.3 miEmbarras River Bottoms State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 2,179 acresGibson Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 2,908 acresGibson Lake Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 104 acresGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200810 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWabash County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 20 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAllendaleserves 458 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWabash General Hospital8.4 miPost officeAllendale Post Office1.5 miTown hallMount Carmel City Hall8.8 miPoliceWabash County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationAllendale Rural Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAllendale Elementary School1.7 miCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV36 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF111 miInterstateI-6923 miUS highwayUS 419.5 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62410 ZIP area.
