Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:33 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:18 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacksonville 2e station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsForeman Grove Parkpark · under a mileCommunity Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 59 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.8 mi · 3,698 acresLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 560 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMorgan County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 30 mi away
Drinking waterJacksonvilleserves 19,903 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPassavant Area Hospital2.2 miPost officeJacksonville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJacksonville Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceJacksonville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJacksonville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolIllinois School For The Visually Impairedunder a mileElementaryOur Saviour Grade Schoolunder a mileHighRoutt Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL69 miInterstateI-723.3 miUS highwayUS 67 Bus1.1 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62651 ZIP area.
