Local servicesHospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center6.5 miPost officeLerna Post Office2.1 miTown hallCharleston City Hall8.3 miPoliceColes County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationLincoln Fire Protection District Station 56.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLerna Bridges Public School1.9 miCollegeLake Land College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC44 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND107 miInterstateI-575.8 miUS highwayUS 456.3 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT8.6 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62440 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62440 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:26 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:09 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,092 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2498 householdsMedian household income $72,583Median home value $141,900Median rent $800 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 541 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, wholesale trade 10%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F36 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mattoon Coles Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Mattoon
Nearby landmarksLincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.4 miLake Windermerelake · 5.2 miLake Land Collegecollege · 6.5 miRidge Lakelake · 5.8 miEastern Illinois Universitycollege · 7.8 miBuck Knollpeak · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,720 acresReasor Parkpark · 6.5 miWarbler Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 192 acresSister City Parkpark · 7.3 miHurricane Creek State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 385 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 11 Nov 199145 mi away, near Flat Rock, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 20254 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColes County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 26 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMattoonserves 19,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
