Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:21 am – 4:39 pm
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People744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8314 householdsMedian household income $66,786Median home value $97,000Median rent $790 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 367 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 19%, wholesale trade 11%Average commute 20 minutes92% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 13 mi away; snow from Macomb
Nearby landmarksVermont New Lakelake · 6.8 miPatrick Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 1,714 acresWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 1,529 acresEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.0 mi · 2,631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcDonough County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 54 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndustryserves 475 people from ground water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: Antimony, Total, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital9.8 miPost officeIndustry Post Office1.1 miTown hallVermont City Hall8.7 miFire stationIndustry Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolTrinity Academyunder a mileCollegeWestern Illinois University11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN41 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL109 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61440 ZIP area.
