Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital12.1 miPost officeBelknap Post Office4.2 miTown hallVienna City Hall7.5 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationBelknap Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee Community College9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL129 miInterstateI-244.8 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL35 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus24 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 62908 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:35 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:05 am – 4:41 pm
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People365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5147 householdsMedian household income $67,250Median home value $168,80093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 181 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, public administration 14%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 20% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · 2.4 mi · 273,666 acresMermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 2,153 acresCache River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 3,060 acresSkinner Farm State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 227 acresSielbeck Forest State Natural Areastate historic site · 7.6 mi · 396 acresDeer Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 251 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199043 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 20 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBelknapserves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
