Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:28 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:09 am – 4:34 pm
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People19,273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.88,042 householdsMedian household income $82,374Median home value $217,500Median rent $735 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,982 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 16 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Effingham 3sw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCips Lakelake · 1.2 miLittle Wabash River Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miLake Paulinelake · 1.9 miCamp Lakewood Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miCentral Illinois Public Service Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEvergreen Parkpark · 1.3 miGeneral Purpose Playfleldspark · 1.5 miWildcat Hollow State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 748 acresRock Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 143 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 1,720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198743 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 242 days measured11 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Effingham County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEffinghamserves 12,252 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation585 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeEffingham Post Office1.2 miTown hallEffingham City Hall1.2 miPoliceEffingham County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationCity of Effingham Central Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherSchoolSacred Heart Schoolunder a mileHighEffingham High Schoolunder a mileMiddleEffingham Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC52 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL101 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakEffingham, IL EFGunder a mileCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62401 ZIP area.
