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Local servicesHospitalDecatur Memorial Hospital4.0 miPost officeForsyth Post Office1.0 miTown hallForsyth Village Hallunder a milePoliceWarrensburg Police Department5.1 miFire stationHickory Point Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolDecatur Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaroa Forsyth Grade School1.4 miCollegeRichland Community College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC8.2 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL111 miInterstateI-721.5 miUS highwayUS 511.3 miAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN26 miTransit8 stops within a mileDecatur Public Transit System (DPTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62535
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:27 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:13 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.91,346 householdsMedian household income $113,456Median home value $289,800Median rent $1,207 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,492 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 24%, other services 8%Average commute 17 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 34° / 20°FJFebruary: 39° / 24°FFMarch: 51° / 33°FMApril: 63° / 43°FAMay: 74° / 54°FMJune: 82° / 63°FJJuly: 85° / 67°FJAugust: 84° / 65°FASeptember: 78° / 57°FSOctober: 65° / 46°FONovember: 50° / 34°FNDecember: 39° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichland Community Collegecollege · 4.8 miMillikin Universitycollege · 5.8 miA E Staley Cooling Lakelake · 6.0 miShady Lakelake · 6.3 miBaker Woodswoods · 7.7 miRock Springspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMain Parkpark · within reachCresthaven Parkpark · 1.9 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 11.3 miLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 71 acresWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 13.2 mi · 550 acresCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 118 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202641 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMacon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macon County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterForsythserves 3,490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation653 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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