Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital19.1 miPost officeAvon Post Office1.2 miTown hallAvon City Hall1.2 miPoliceAvon Police Department1.2 miFire stationAvon Fire Protection District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL131 miInterstateI-7420 miUS highwayUS 6713 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC19 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61415 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61415 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:30 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:22 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,646 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7766 householdsMedian household income $60,714Median home value $103,300Median rent $768 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 911 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 17%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 6%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days16 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Avon station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksAvondale Lakelake · under a mileLake Avon Country Club Reservoirlake · under a mileHaney Hillpeak · 4.7 miNorth Fork East Fork La Moine Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAvondale Lakepark · under a mile · 52 acresMount Pisgah County Parkpark · 6.5 miHarper-Rector Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.6 miEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 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 Relatively LowFulton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAvonserves 920 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
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
