Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:22 am – 4:38 pm
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People204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3116 householdsMedian household income $28,750Median home value $49,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 106 employedMain industries: other services 25%, construction 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 14 minutes52% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days26 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prairie City 2s station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Illinois Universitycollege · 6.7 miDyers Moundpeak · 4.8 miLake Michalelake · 5.8 miPatrick Lakelake · 6.7 miNorth Fork East Fork La Moine Riverriver · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkrecreation area · 4.4 mi · 83 acresVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 4.6 miArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 1,714 acresHarper-Rector Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.9 miEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.0 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 Very LowMcDonough County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBardolphserves 303 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation673 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital6.3 miPost officeBardolph Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBushnell City Hall4.8 miPoliceBushnell Police Department4.5 miFire stationBushnell Fire Protection District Station 14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL36 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL121 miInterstateI-7433 miUS highwayUS 1363.9 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61416 ZIP area.
