Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:33 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:10 am – 4:39 pm
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People607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.5224 householdsMedian household income $66,667Median home value $106,700Median rent $675 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,959 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, education and health care 12%Average commute 23 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days32 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlyle Rsvr station, 8 mi away; snow from Centralia
Parks and public landsFairview Parkpark · 6.0 miEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 2,347 acresCarlyle Parks & Recreationrecreation area · 7.2 miEast Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 403 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 49.9 mi · 85 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 48.2 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198323 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Clair County, IL, 36 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoffmanserves 452 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation456 ft139 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital Centralia8.0 miPost officeHoffman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHoffman Village Hallunder a milePoliceCentralia Police Department7.1 miFire stationHoffman Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolTrinity Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeKaskaskia College4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV31 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL61 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 505.0 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN7.0 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62250 ZIP area.
