Local servicesHospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center6.5 miPost officeCharleston Post Office2.1 miTown hallCharleston City Hall1.7 miPoliceColes County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationCharleston Fire Chief1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI37 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND100 miInterstateI-578.5 miUS highwayUS 4511 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61920 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61920 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:25 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:09 am – 4:32 pm
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People20,703 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.68,625 householdsMedian household income $54,229Median home value $144,700Median rent $823 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,174 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 16 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April19 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleston station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern Illinois Universitycollege · 2.3 miLake Charlestonlake · 3.2 miGlenwood Lakelake · 3.2 miLittle Embarras Riverriver · 6.0 miLincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaker Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miNorth Parkpark · 1.5 miFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,720 acresWarbler Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 192 acresHurricane Creek State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 385 acresHindsboro State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 87 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 11 Nov 199148 mi away, near Flat Rock, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColes County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCharlestonserves 17,286 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation668 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
