Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:15 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,049 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1389 householdsMedian household income $95,809Median home value $260,00095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 397 employedMain industries: construction 33%, education and health care 20%, public administration 15%Average commute 20 minutes85% drive alone, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virden station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Commanchelake · 2.8 miCotton Hillpeak · 5.5 miLincoln Land Community Collegecollege · 6.7 miLake Springfieldlake · 5.9 miUniversity of Illinois Springfieldcollege · 7.2 miLeisure Lakesreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChatham Community Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 77 acresBridgeview Parkpark · 3.7 miChatham Trailstate recreation area · 5.9 miSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 584 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 3,071 acresLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202628 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: 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, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfieldserves 117,444 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation586 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital12.2 miPost officeGlenarm Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChatham Municipal Hall4.2 miPoliceChatham Police Department4.2 miFire stationChatham Fire Protection District4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLincoln Land Community College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL72 miInterstateI-553.0 miUS highwayUS 367.9 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI12 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62536 ZIP area.
