Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:29 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:06 am – 4:35 pm
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People87 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 86.867 householdsMedian household income $16,02043% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 8 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 Grayville
Parks and public landsAlvah Borah State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 88 acresLeo French Memorial Parkpark · 8.2 miLakeside Parkpark · 9.0 miHarmonie State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 2,912 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200818 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202618 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 home25% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone75% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfieldserves 6,202 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: total organic carbon, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation386 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeAlbion Post Office7.5 miTown hallAlbion City Hall7.6 miPoliceEdwards County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationAlbion Fire Department Rural Fire Protection District7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV43 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL120 miInterstateI-648.9 miUS highwayUS 458.7 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62843 ZIP area.
