Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.0654 householdsMedian household income $82,188Median home value $160,100Median rent $1,034 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,072 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 620 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virden station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Commanchelake · 2.7 miCotton Hillpeak · 9.4 miVirden Recreation Club Lakelake · 7.7 miSlurry Impoundment Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Parkrecreation area · 5.1 miChatham Community Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 77 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 3,071 acresSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 584 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 10.5 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202625 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202625 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDivernonserves 1,100 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation613 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital17.0 miPost officeDivernon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDivernon Village Hallunder a milePoliceDivernon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDivernon Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleAuburn Junior High School Divernonunder a mileCollegeLincoln Land Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI20 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL68 miInterstateI-552.6 miUS highwayUS 3613 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI17 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62530 ZIP area.
