Local servicesHospitalKirby Medical Center6.4 miPost officeDe Land Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmer City City Hall7.8 miPoliceFarmer City Police Department7.8 miFire stationDe Land Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI20 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW123 miInterstateI-726.6 miUS highwayUS 1507.4 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM21 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61839 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61839 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:25 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:13 am – 4:32 pm
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People558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7222 householdsMedian household income $56,389Median home value $92,500Median rent $807 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,107 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 285 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Champaign 9 Sw station, 15 mi away; snow from Monticello (river)
Nearby landmarksBuck Pond (historical)lake · 5.5 miArrowhead Lakelake · 8.4 miClinton Lake State Recreation Area Ringneck Ridge Campgroundcampground · 8.5 miClinton Lake State Recreation Area Whitetail Prairie Campgroundcampground · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLodge Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 351 acresForest Preserve Parkpark · 7.1 miPiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 1,753 acresRobert Allerton Parkstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,808 acresWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 550 acresMoraine View State Recreational Areastate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 1,652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPiatt County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDe Landserves 446 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation701 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
