Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:33 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5125 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $68,60089% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: retail 33%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 19 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days35 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rend Lake Dam station, 5 mi away; snow from Du Quoin 4 Se
Parks and public landsDennison Parkpark · 1.6 miCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 529 acresBenton City Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 98 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.2 mi · 45,487 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 948 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 23.5 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199444 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202316 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Cityserves 772 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation463 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital7.7 miPost officeCoello Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChristopher City Hall1.7 miPoliceChristopher Police Department1.7 miFire stationCoello Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighChristopher High School1.4 miCollegeJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Center9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL88 miInterstateI-576.7 miUS highwayUS 519.5 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN9.9 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62825 ZIP area.
