Local servicesHospitalPresence United Samaritans Medical Center15.7 miPost officeRoyal Post Office2.7 miTown hallGifford Village Hall8.8 miPoliceGifford Police Department8.8 miFire stationOgden - Royal Fire Protection District Station 22.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI22 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND93 miInterstateI-746.0 miUS highwayUS 1366.6 miAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL14 miCoachDanville Mass TransitGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61812 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:22 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:10 am – 4:29 pm
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People291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3102 householdsMedian household income $101,250Median home value $143,80094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 134 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ogden station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpoon Riverriver · 6.8 miBlue Moundpeak · 10.0 miIllinois Power Company Lakelake · 9.5 miTimberlake Farms Lakelake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,818 acresKickapoo Rail Trailrecreation area · 7.7 mi · 102 acresSt. Joseph Community Parkpark · 7.8 miKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 3,947 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 860 acresTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 74 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 3.8 on 17 Jun 202143 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVermilion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAqua Illinois-vermilion Countyserves 30,106 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
