Local servicesHospitalGibson Area Hospital and Health Services11.1 miPost officeCropsey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColfax Village Hall7.4 miPoliceColfax Police Department7.4 miFire stationCropsey Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI25 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW90 miInterstateI-5515 miUS highwayUS 249.3 miAmtrakPontiac, IL PON20 miCoachBloomington Burlington TrailwaysGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61731 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61731 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:23 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:14 am – 4:30 pm
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People76 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.847 householdsMedian home value $181,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gibson City station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Sibleylake · 5.5 miLake Genevieve (historical)lake · 5.7 miBurr Oak Grovewoods · 6.5 miDrummer Grove (historical)woods · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOctavia Parkpark · 7.4 miSaybrook State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 649 acresFairbury Fairgroundsrecreation area · 8.8 miFrey Timber Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 miHenline Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 59 acresShelley Preservestate conservation land · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLean County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, McLean County monitors, IL
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBloomingtonserves 77,610 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
