Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:34 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:19 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6450 householdsMedian household income $82,500Median home value $100,800Median rent $704 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 550 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 12%, public administration 11%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days34 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winchester station, 7 mi away; snow from Pittsfield #2
Parks and public landsRay Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,397 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 mi · 3,698 acresMeredosia Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 miMeredosia Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 333 acresWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 862 acresSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 5,854 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 LowScott County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macoupin County, IL, 45 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBluffsserves 748 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPassavant Area Hospital13.9 miPost officeBluffs Post Office1.8 miTown hallMeredosia City Hall7.3 miPoliceScott County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationNorth Scott Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN39 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL68 miInterstateI-723.1 miUS highwayUS 363.1 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62621 ZIP area.
