Local servicesHospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center12.7 miPost officeArcola Post Office1.1 miTown hallArcola City Hall1.1 miPoliceArcola Police Department1.1 miFire stationArcola Fire Protection District Town Hall Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI26 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND107 miInterstateI-571.3 miUS highwayUS 451.6 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61910 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61910 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:25 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:10 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.41,532 householdsMedian household income $83,173Median home value $147,500Median rent $809 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,304 employedMain industries: manufacturing 44%, education and health care 20%, retail 10%Average commute 15 minutes62% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, German or Dutch 26%, Spanish 23%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuscola station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Fork Kaskaskia Riverriver · 6.8 miNational Petroleum Chemical Company Plant Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miShady Crest Orchardwoods · 9.7 miHenson Pondlake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Windstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 325 acresKelly Moore Memorial Parkpark · under a mileRotary Gazebo Parkhistoric site · 1.1 miHindsboro State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 87 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 1,720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202522 mi away, near Lerna, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDouglas County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterArcolaserves 2,927 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation676 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
