Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital7.9 miPost officeTovey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKincaid Village Hall1.2 miPoliceKincaid Police Department1.2 miFire stationMidland Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySouth Fork Elementary School1.0 miHighSouth Fork Junior Senior High School1.2 miCollegeLincoln Land Community College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL77 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 3615 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI19 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62517 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:37 pm
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People213 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.976 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $80,600Median rent $843 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,185 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, other services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrisonville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSangchris Lakelake · 2.5 miLake Kincaidlake · 3.3 miSangchris Lake State Park Hickory Point Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miDeer Run Campgroundcampground · 4.5 miSlurry Impoundment Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miCotton Hillpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 3,071 acresJaynes Parkpark · 6.8 miManners Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 56 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 15.5 miCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.7 miSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 17.8 mi · 584 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202618 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 17 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTaylorvilleserves 12,806 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation600 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
