Local servicesHospitalClay County Hospital5.3 miPost officeLouisville Post Office1.9 miTown hallLouisville Village Hall1.8 miPoliceClay County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationNorth Clay Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges West Richland Center14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV71 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-5716 miUS highwayUS 455.4 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG25 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:29 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:08 am – 4:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days45 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flora station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrago Lakelake · 6.7 miCharley Brown Park Lakelake · 7.2 miTurkey Pointpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHanging Rock Sandstone Cliff State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 94 acresStephen A. Forbest State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 3,116 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 200838 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202631 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 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, 47 mi away
Drinking waterIolaserves 158 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
