Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4794 householdsMedian household income $98,125Median home value $134,800Median rent $853 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 948 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 17%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days23 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield #2 station, 18 mi away; snow from Kincaid 3w
Nearby landmarksSangchris Lake State Park Hickory Point Campgroundcampground · 5.0 miDeer Run Campgroundcampground · 5.1 miLake Kincaidlake · 6.6 miSangchris Lakelake · 7.9 miYellow Hammer Knobpeak · 9.4 miSlurry Impoundment Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 3,071 acresJaynes Parkpark · 9.2 miCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.4 miCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 118 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 16.4 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202622 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdinburgserves 1,068 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeEdinburg Post Office1.3 miTown hallEdinburg Village Hall1.4 miPoliceEdinburg Police Department1.4 miFire stationEdinburg Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleEdinburg Junior High School1.1 miElementaryEdinburg Elementary School1.1 miHighEdinburg High School1.1 miCollegeLincoln Land Community College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI20 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL83 miInterstateI-7211 miUS highwayUS 3611 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 62531 ZIP area.
