Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Eureka Hospital6.9 miPost officeCongerville Post Office1.2 miTown hallEureka City Hall7.1 miPoliceWoodford County Sheriff's Office7.0 miFire stationCongerville Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI19 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW111 miInterstateI-741.4 miUS highwayUS 1501.1 miAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL15 miCoachBloomingtonJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61729 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61729 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.2382 householdsMedian household income $80,882Median home value $242,500Median rent $950 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,942 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 526 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 19%, construction 11%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Congerville 2nw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Oak Lakelake · under a mileRed Riverriver · 3.7 miCross Lakelake · 4.2 miPosey Ridge Lakesreservoir · 4.1 miEureka Collegecollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Kenyon Preservestate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 151 acresEureka Sports Clubrecreation area · 2.6 miMackinaw Riverstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 972 acresWoodford County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 5.7 miFarmdale Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.9 mi · 702 acresJubliee College State Parkstate park · 23.1 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 3.6 on 15 Nov 202342 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoodford County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCongervilleserves 497 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
