Local servicesHospitalHarrisburg Medical Center10.1 miPost officeGalatia Post Office1.5 miTown hallGalatia Village Hall1.4 miPoliceSaline County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationGalatia Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGalatia Grade School1.4 miMiddleGalatia Junior High School1.9 miHighGalatia High School1.9 miCollegeSoutheastern Illinois College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL113 miInterstateI-5717 miUS highwayUS 458.7 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:32 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:06 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5836 householdsMedian household income $60,238Median home value $105,400Median rent $961 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,015 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg station, 10 mi away; snow from Mcleansboro
Nearby landmarksHarrisburg Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBunker Hillpeak · 8.8 miEldorado Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miWest Frankfort City Lakelake · 9.3 miNew City Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 4,059 acresKarel Parkpark · 7.5 miHarrisburg Memorial Parkpark · 8.6 miShawnee National Forestnational forest · 14.3 mi · 273,666 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.5 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 23.0 mi · 7,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200249 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 17 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGalatiaserves 887 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
