Local servicesHospitalHardin County General Hospital9.2 miPost officeHerod Post Office3.7 miTown hallRosiclare City Hall9.4 miPoliceHardin County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationRural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 27.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA34 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL134 miInterstateI-2422 miUS highwayUS 1456.9 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62947 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62947 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:32 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:04 am – 4:39 pm
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People478 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.4213 householdsMedian household income $46,250Median home value $171,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: education and health care 56%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 40 minutes58% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days31 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosiclare 5nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOne Horse Gap Lakelake · under a mileGrand Pierre Lakelake · 2.1 miBenham Hillpeak · 2.0 miVinegar Jack Hillpeak · 2.6 miHITCHING POSTtrailhead · 4.7 miINDIAN KITCHEN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGibbons Creek Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 175 acresBig Grand Pierre Glade State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 331 acresP and E Refuge Land and Water R.state conservation land · 6.7 miShawnee National Forestnational forest · 10.7 mi · 273,666 acresLivingston County Wildlife Management Area (Reynolds Tract)state conservation land · 11.7 mi · 873 acresSaline County State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 1,273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199442 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 May 201637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPope County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 36 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMillstone PWDserves 5,565 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
