Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:32 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:05 am – 4:38 pm
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People11,256 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.74,806 householdsMedian household income $51,566Median home value $97,300Median rent $777 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,808 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,423 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, public administration 9%Average commute 20 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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 April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg station, 3 mi away; snow from Rosiclare 5nw
Parks and public landsGaskins City Complexrecreation area · 2.3 miHarrisburg Memorial Parkpark · 3.0 miP and E Refuge Land and Water R.state conservation land · 5.5 miSaline County State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,273 acresSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 4,059 acresGibbons Creek Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200247 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202348 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarrisburgserves 8,524 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation364 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarrisburg Medical Center2.1 miPost officeHarrisburg Post Office2.8 miTown hallHarrisburg City Hall2.8 miPoliceHarrisburg Police Department2.8 miFire stationHarrisburg Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA27 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL124 miInterstateI-5724 miUS highwayUS 451.7 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62946 ZIP area.
