Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:22 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:09 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,112 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3477 householdsMedian household income $64,792Median home value $127,200Median rent $783 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 565 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, other services 8%Average commute 41 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days23 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sidell 4n station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsKickapoo Rail Trailrecreation area · 5.5 mi · 102 acresKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 3,947 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 860 acresMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 2,818 acresDanville National Cemetery (Ill.)historic site · 14.0 miHarry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 1,337 acresSource: 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 17 Jun 202132 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVermilion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairmountserves 690 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresence United Samaritans Medical Center11.6 miPost officeFairmount Post Office1.1 miTown hallOakwood Village Hall6.0 miPoliceOakwood Police Department6.0 miFire stationFairmount - Vance Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTricoci University of Beauty Culture10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI24 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND84 miInterstateI-748.0 miUS highwayUS 1504.9 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM23 miCoachDanville Mass TransitGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61841 ZIP area.
