Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:33 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:23 am – 4:39 pm
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People968 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.9396 householdsMedian household income $69,375Median home value $91,300Median rent $1,021 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 407 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Harpe station, 6 mi away; snow from Macomb
Nearby landmarksBlandinsville City Reservoirreservoir · under a mileIrish Lakelake · 6.8 miSpring Lakelake · 7.6 miSouth Branch La Moine Riverriver · 8.5 miVishnu Springsspring · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 1,714 acresMayor Memorial Parkpark · 6.2 miSpring Lake Parkrecreation area · 8.5 mi · 82 acresCecil White Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.1 miNauvoo State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 146 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 109 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 quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 59 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlandinsvilleserves 569 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital12.8 miPost officeBlandinsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Harpe City Hall5.8 miPoliceLa Harpe Police Department5.8 miFire stationBlandinsville - Hire Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL127 miInterstateI-7439 miUS highwayUS 1369.5 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC12 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61420 ZIP area.
