Local servicesHospitalGibson Area Hospital and Health Services12.9 miPost officeDewey Post Office1.7 miTown hallFisher Village Hall2.8 miPoliceFisher Police Department2.8 miFire stationSangamon Valley Fire Protection District Station 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI18 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW107 miInterstateI-576.3 miUS highwayUS 1365.2 miAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL7.5 miCoachChampaignJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61840 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61840 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:23 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:12 am – 4:30 pm
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People612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.9234 householdsMedian household income $84,891Median home value $272,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 273 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 15%, information 14%Average commute 29 minutes96% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days34 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rantoul station, 8 mi away; snow from Fisher
Nearby landmarksGreenwood Lakelake · 3.1 miLake of the Woodslake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNettie Hart Memorial Woodsstate historic site · 5.6 miBill Seeber Sports Complex & Aquatic Centerrecreation area · 7.2 mi · 64 acresBrent Johnson Parkpark · 7.3 miPerdueville State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 123 acresBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 64 acresTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 74 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChampaign County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, Champaign County monitors, IL
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-champaignserves 150,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation718 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
