Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:31 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:08 am – 4:37 pm
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People371 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.5129 householdsMedian household income $96,728Median home value $94,50075% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 194 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 18%, information 13%Average commute 33 minutes89% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon 3 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksO'Daniel Lodge Lakelake · 4.0 miLinder Hillpeak · 3.3 miHorseshoe Sloughlake · 3.9 miPotatoe Hillpeak · 4.4 miIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiller Shrub Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.0 miSam Dale Lake State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,324 acresDevil's Prop State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200842 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfieldserves 6,202 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: total organic carbon, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation449 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital15.7 miPost officeKeenes Post Office6.4 miTown hallWayne City Village Hall6.8 miPoliceWayne City Police Department6.8 miFire stationOrchardville Fire Protection District5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOrchardville Mennonite School1.4 miCollegeFrontier Community College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA51 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL95 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 4514 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN27 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62851 ZIP area.
