Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:35 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:06 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0428 householdsMedian household income $73,462Median home value $128,800Median rent $693 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Cache Riverriver · 1.5 miUlrich Lakelake · 4.6 miShawnee Community Collegecollege · 5.7 miMermet Lakelake · 4.8 miBarkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Centervisitor center · 5.2 miHairy Hillpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCache River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 3,060 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 4.9 mi · 273,666 acresMermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,153 acresCypress Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.2 mi · 16,715 acresBallard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 8,015 acresSielbeck Forest State Natural Areastate historic site · 9.7 mi · 396 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199039 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 20 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKarnakserves 432 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital13.2 miPost officeKarnak Post Office2.6 miTown hallVienna City Hall9.6 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationBelknap Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee Community College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL128 miInterstateI-249.0 miUS highwayUS 453.6 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL35 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62956 ZIP area.
