Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5621 householdsMedian household income $70,179Median home value $89,400Median rent $725 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 570 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, wholesale trade 9%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrisonville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Kincaidlake · 2.5 miSangchris Lakelake · 3.3 miSangchris Lake State Park Hickory Point Campgroundcampground · 4.6 miDeer Run Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miSlurry Impoundment Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 3,071 acresJaynes Parkpark · 5.8 miManners Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 56 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 16.5 miCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.5 miSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 18.7 mi · 584 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202617 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKincaidserves 1,561 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation604 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital7.0 miPost officeKincaid Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKincaid Village Hallunder a milePoliceKincaid Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMidland Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySouth Fork Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSouth Fork Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLincoln Land Community College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI23 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL77 miInterstateI-5513 miUS highwayUS 3615 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI19 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62540 ZIP area.
