Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital11.9 miPost officeBurnt Prairie Post Office1.3 miFire stationFairfield Rural Fire Protection District Substation6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV41 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL121 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 456.0 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62820 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62820 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:29 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:06 am – 4:36 pm
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People96 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.557 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,260 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 10 mi away; snow from Carmi 3
Nearby landmarksBriar Patch Lakelake · 4.4 miBoyd Hillpeak · 4.0 miHortin Sloughlake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlvah Borah State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 88 acresHarmonie State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 2,912 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200824 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhite County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 20 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription9% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurnt Prairieserves 486 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
