Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Marys Hospital12.1 miPost officeCerro Gordo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCerro Gordo Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCerro Gordo Village Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCerro Gordo Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighCerro Gordo Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCerro Gordo Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRichland Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC8.7 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL118 miInterstateI-727.4 miUS highwayUS 366.7 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM30 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61818 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61818 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:26 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:12 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5620 householdsMedian household income $84,375Median home value $116,100Median rent $846 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days27 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Cisco
Nearby landmarksRichland Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miFour-H Lakelake · 8.6 miArrowhead Lakelake · 9.4 miBaker Woodswoods · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRobert Allerton Parkstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,808 acresIzaak Waltonpark · 7.6 miPiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 1,753 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 10.6 miFaries Parkpark · 8.5 miWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 550 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202645 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPiatt County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 13 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCerro Gordoserves 1,433 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation727 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
