Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:31 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:07 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,801 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4683 householdsMedian household income $70,583Median home value $113,000Median rent $431 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 715 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% 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 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcleansboro station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.1 miTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 3,186 acresHamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,669 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 37.5 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 45.9 mi · 7,712 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.7 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200843 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Hamilton County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDahlgrenserves 859 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation429 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton Memorial Hospital8.2 miPost officeDahlgren Post Office4.4 miTown hallMcLeansboro City Hall7.8 miPoliceMcLeansboro Police Department7.8 miFire stationDahlgren Fire Protection District4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL103 miInterstateI-645.9 miUS highwayUS 4514 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN37 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62828 ZIP area.
