Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital6.9 miPost officeBeardstown Post Office3.0 miTown hallBeardstown City Hall3.1 miPoliceBeardstown Police Department3.2 miFire stationBeardstown Fire Department and Ambulance Service Station 13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL89 miInterstateI-7225 miUS highwayUS 671.1 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62639 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62639 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:33 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:20 am – 4:39 pm
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People242 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.2122 householdsMedian household income $61,667Median home value $64,200Median rent $938 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting20.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 93 employedMain industries: retail 43%, education and health care 22%, wholesale trade 16%Average commute 15 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 7 mi away; snow from Beardstown
Parks and public landsSchmoldt Parkpark · 3.2 miRoberts Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 54 acresSanganois State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 11,150 acresWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 862 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 3,698 acresShick Shack Sand Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 60 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 LowSchuyler County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 48 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL45% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRushvilleserves 3,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation427 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
