Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:35 pm
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People902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8398 householdsMedian household income $62,222Median home value $143,700Median rent $636 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 360 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Capital Ap station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.2 miCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 118 acresCity Hall Ball Parksrecreation area · 8.8 miLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 71 acresCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 383 acresLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202634 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMechanicsburg-buffalo Water Commissionserves 1,170 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation587 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital15.2 miPost officeBuffalo Post Office2.3 miTown hallDawson Village Hall5.1 miPoliceIlliopolis Village Police Department6.6 miFire stationBuffalo Fire Protection District2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL94 miInterstateI-721.4 miUS highwayUS 361.4 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI16 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62515 ZIP area.
