Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital6.7 miPost officeHurst Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHurst Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHurst Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHurst Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn A Logan College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA8.8 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL92 miInterstateI-5711 miUS highwayUS 514.6 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL8.1 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62949 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62949 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:34 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:08 am – 4:41 pm
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People699 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1366 householdsMedian household income $34,194Median home value $74,300Median rent $376 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 260 employedMain industries: retail 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Carbondale Sewage Plt
Parks and public landsCambria City Parkpark · 3.6 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.1 mi · 45,487 acresCannon Parkpark · 5.1 miPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 135 acresOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.4 miCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 529 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199432 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202328 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBlairsville PWDserves 807 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation385 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
