Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:34 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:41 pm
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People705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8299 householdsMedian household income $61,094Median home value $84,000Median rent $405 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 284 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% 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 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days31 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bentley station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksEilers Lakelake · 4.0 miAugusta Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeissler Savanna State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miCecil White Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.4 miGreat River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 2,737 acresSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 5,854 acresSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 27.1 miNauvoo State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 146 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 LowHancock 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBowenserves 494 people from ground water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation682 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital12.3 miPost officeBowen Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGolden Village Office8.9 miFire stationBowen Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL109 miInterstateI-17220 miUS highwayUS 13613 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC26 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62316 ZIP area.
