Local servicesHospitalClay County Hospital13.8 miPost officeIngraham Post Officeunder a mileFire stationNoble - Wakefield Fire Protection District Wakefield Station4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges West Richland Center11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV70 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL111 miInterstateI-5718 miUS highwayUS 4510 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG23 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62434 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62434 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:28 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:08 am – 4:34 pm
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People330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5153 householdsMedian home value $172,90094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 187 employedMain industries: retail 36%, manufacturing 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 47 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton 6 Sse station, 12 mi away; snow from Newton
Nearby landmarksIndian Pointpeak · 1.1 miTurkey Pointpeak · 2.5 miNewton Power Station Lakelake · 3.1 miNix Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Ridge-Jasper State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 2,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200836 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 44 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFloraserves 5,233 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation492 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
