Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:23 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:16 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9604 householdsMedian household income $79,904Median home value $143,600Median rent $871 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 689 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days27 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minonk station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 1,915 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 48.5 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200439 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLivingston County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlanaganserves 1,070 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
Elevation667 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrder of Saint Francis Saint James Hospital - John Albrecht Medical Center9.7 miPost officeFlanagan Post Office1.1 miTown hallFlanagan Village Hall1.1 miPoliceMinonk Police Department9.0 miFire stationFlanagan Graymont Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighFlanagan Cornell High School1.4 miElementaryFlanagan Elementary School1.4 miCollegeHeartland Community College Pontiac Center12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI29 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW85 miInterstateI-399.1 miUS highwayUS 519.1 miAmtrakPontiac, IL PON12 miCoachBloomington Burlington TrailwaysGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61740 ZIP area.
