Local servicesHospitalPresence United Samaritans Medical Center11.8 miPost officeFithian Post Office1.9 miTown hallOakwood Village Hall5.3 miPoliceOakwood Police Department5.3 miFire stationFithian - Muncie - Collison Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLakeview College of Nursing - Danville Campus11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI23 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND89 miInterstateI-742.7 miUS highwayUS 1503.5 miAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL19 miCoachDanville Mass TransitGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61844 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61844 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:22 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:10 am – 4:29 pm
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People927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4397 householdsMedian household income $83,523Median home value $151,700Median rent $1,031 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,315 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ogden station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsKickapoo Rail Trailrecreation area · 2.2 mi · 102 acresKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 3,947 acresMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 2,818 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 860 acresSt. Joseph Community Parkpark · 7.8 miDanville National Cemetery (Ill.)historic site · 15.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202138 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202138 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFithianserves 485 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation656 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
