Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4632 householdsMedian household income $84,500Median home value $226,400Median rent $850 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,477 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 813 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 16%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 May21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days23 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield #2 station, 12 mi away; snow from Sherman
Parks and public landsCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.3 miCity Hall Ball Parksrecreation area · 4.6 miRochester Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 66 acresLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.1 miCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 383 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 3,071 acresSource: 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 3.8 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDawsonserves 2,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202167 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation611 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital10.0 miPost officeDawson Post Office2.1 miTown hallDawson Village Hall2.1 miPoliceRiverton Police Department4.7 miFire stationDawson Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL89 miInterstateI-723.8 miUS highwayUS 363.8 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI11 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62520 ZIP area.
