Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital19.7 miPost officeGolden Post Office1.7 miTown hallGolden Village Office1.7 miPoliceCamp Point Police Department6.3 miFire stationGolden Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-17216 miUS highwayUS 246.8 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY21 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62339 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62339 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:35 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:22 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9438 householdsMedian household income $63,077Median home value $129,200Median rent $713 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,672 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 463 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 30 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days24 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Golden station, 2 mi away; rain from Augusta
Nearby landmarksEilers Lakelake · 3.6 miLake Claytonlake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.0 mi · 2,737 acresGeissler Savanna State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 miWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,529 acresSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 5,854 acresSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 23.2 miWakonda State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 244 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, IL
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGoldenserves 620 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
