Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital5.6 miPost officeJohnston City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJohnston City City Hallunder a milePoliceJohnston City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJohnston City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highHighJohnston City High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWashington Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeJohn A Logan College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA7.1 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL101 miInterstateI-572.6 miUS highwayUS 5116 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL17 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62951 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62951 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:33 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:07 am – 4:40 pm
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People5,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.12,440 householdsMedian household income $50,657Median home value $99,700Median rent $943 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,113 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,390 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 14 mi away; rain from W Frankfort; snow from Plumfield
Nearby landmarksSweet Lakelake · 1.0 miLake Number 5lake · 1.9 miJohnston City Sewage Lagoonreservoir · 1.3 miGreen Riverriver · 7.2 miMiddle Fork Big Muddy Riverriver · 7.7 miHerrin Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrankfort Community Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 114 acresHerrin Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.5 mi · 53 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 10.2 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 18.0 mi · 7,712 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199435 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202330 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJohnston Cityserves 3,509 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation467 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
