Local servicesHospitalHopedale Medical Complex8.8 miPost officeEmden Post Office1.0 miTown hallDelavan City Hall6.9 miPoliceDelavan Police Department6.9 miFire stationEmden Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA28 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL117 miInterstateI-1551.7 miUS highwayUS 136under a mileAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN12 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62635 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:17 am – 4:35 pm
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People608 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2272 householdsMedian household income $71,250Median home value $125,800Median rent $847 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,095 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 260 employedMain industries: public administration 18%, retail 16%, education and health care 13%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 17 days24 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lincoln station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsDelevan Lake Parkpark · 6.7 miEdward R. Madigan State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 970 acresBarton-Sommer Woodland State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 miMackinaw Riverstate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 972 acresChautauqua National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.2 mi · 6,624 acresFarmdale Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.6 mi · 702 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 LowLogan County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEmdenserves 467 people from ground 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
