Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Hospital9.6 miPost officeChatham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChatham Municipal Hallunder a milePoliceChatham Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChatham Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryChatham Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGlenwood Elementary School1.5 miHighGlenwood High School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Illinois Springfield6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL73 miInterstateI-553.7 miUS highwayUS 364.5 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI9.3 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:37 pm
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People15,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.75,924 householdsMedian household income $106,373Median home value $232,000Median rent $1,159 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 7,557 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 20%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days23 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield #2 station, 9 mi away; snow from Springfield Capital Ap
Nearby landmarksLeisure Lakesreservoir · 2.4 miUniversity of Illinois Springfieldcollege · 6.4 miLincoln Land Community Collegecollege · 6.4 miCotton Hillpeak · 7.6 miLake Springfieldlake · 6.1 miSudduth Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 584 acresWestside Parkpark · under a mileChatham Community Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 77 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 2.9 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.0 miSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 3,071 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 202633 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202633 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterChathamserves 16,423 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
