Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:29 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:12 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9848 householdsMedian household income $56,949Median home value $103,200Median rent $693 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,607 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 819 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days34 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pana station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMargaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 156 acresRecreation Areastate recreation area · 15.9 mi · 2,294 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 19.2 miLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 71 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202616 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 23 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAssumptionserves 1,315 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPana Community Hospital10.8 miPost officeAssumption Post Office1.3 miTown hallAssumption City Hall1.3 miPoliceMoweaqua Police Department6.6 miFire stationAssumption Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleCentral Assumption and Moweaqua Middle School1.5 miElementaryBond Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC23 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL90 miInterstateI-7221 miUS highwayUS 511.0 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62510 ZIP area.
