Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital6.0 miPost officeGeff Post Office1.9 miTown hallCisne City Hall4.1 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationFairfield Rural Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGeff Elementary School2.0 miCollegeFrontier Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV55 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL109 miInterstateI-6414 miUS highwayUS 453.3 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62842 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:29 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:07 am – 4:36 pm
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People696 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5290 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median home value $110,100Median rent $733 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 311 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 7 mi away; snow from Cisne 2 S
Nearby landmarksShady Lakelake · 4.7 miFrontier Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miIn-Dan-Wayne Lakelake · 5.7 miOld Fairfield Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLakeside Parkpark · 5.5 miLeo French Memorial Parkpark · 6.0 miSam Dale Lake State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,324 acresHanging Rock Sandstone Cliff State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 94 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200827 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFairfieldserves 6,202 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: carbon, total, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation452 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
