Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:34 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:24 am – 4:41 pm
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People84 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.043 householdsMedian household income $43,125Median home value $77,10098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days31 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bentley station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarthage Lakelake · 3.0 miThomas Lakelake · 5.3 miMount Moriahpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJaycee Parkpark · 3.4 miJoe Grate Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.1 miNauvoo State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 146 acresGalland School Historical Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miMax and Edward Rose State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.5 miStony Hills Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 186 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHancock County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 45 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamiltonserves 2,753 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation685 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital5.2 miPost officeFerris Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarthage City Hall4.3 miPoliceHancock County Sheriff's Office3.9 miFire stationCarthage Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College - Keokuk Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL126 miInterstateI-17232 miUS highwayUS 1363.7 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC26 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62336 ZIP area.
