Local servicesHospitalWabash General Hospital11.0 miPost officeBone Gap Post Office1.8 miTown hallWest Salem City Hall4.7 miPoliceWest Salem Police Department4.8 miFire stationBone Gap Rural Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV37 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF123 miInterstateI-6416 miUS highwayUS 5019 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62815 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62815 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:28 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:05 am – 4:34 pm
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People290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3135 householdsMedian household income $80,809Median home value $81,100Median rent $476 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,154 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 117 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, manufacturing 17%, public administration 15%Average commute 40 minutes67% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 4% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days44 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albion station, 7 mi away; rain from Mt Carmel
Nearby landmarksMoose Lakelake · 5.4 miKrajec Lakelake · 5.8 miWest Salem New Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miWest Salem Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGibson Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 2,908 acresRichland County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 1,547 acresGibson Lake Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 104 acresTern Bar Sloughstate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 843 acresHarmonie State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 2,912 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 20084 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 20267 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdwards County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025306 of 338 days measured31 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Posey County, IN, 30 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBone Gapserves 207 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021102 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation394 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
