Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:21 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:13 am – 4:28 pm
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People413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9178 householdsMedian household income $74,853Median home value $69,000Median rent $1,107 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,524 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 221 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 14%, retail 12%Average commute 36 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piper City station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsMilk's Grove State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 79 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 28.9 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFord County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 39 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKemptonserves 177 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center22.1 miPost officeKempton Post Office2.5 miPoliceBuckingham Village Police Department9.2 miFire stationKempton Fire Protection District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI48 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW65 miInterstateI-5712 miUS highwayUS 2412 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM15 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60946 ZIP area.
