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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People408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.0209 householdsMedian household income $47,321Median home value $146,60093% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 120 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, retail 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 35 minutes78% drive alone, 22% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home63% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
