Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:30 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:16 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,003 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0366 householdsMedian household income $167,674Median home value $228,000Median rent $1,036 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 596 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCilca Lakelake · 1.7 miHorseshoe Lake (historical)lake · 2.4 miRiverside Park Campgroundcampground · 5.3 miMidwest Technical Institutecollege · 7.0 miSaint John's College of Nursingcollege · 7.1 miVisitors Centervisitor center · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangamon River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 179 acresCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 383 acresKennedy Parkpark · 3.8 miCarpenter Parkrecreation area · 4.2 mi · 341 acresLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 560 acresLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.7 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 202644 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202644 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfieldserves 117,444 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeCantrall Post Office3.0 miTown hallAthens City Hall4.6 miPoliceAthens Police Department4.6 miFire stationIllinois National Guard 183rd Tactical Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI4.1 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL87 miInterstateI-55 Bus4.9 miUS highwayUS 368.9 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI7.3 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62625 ZIP area.
