Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:30 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:20 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,280 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,476 householdsMedian household income $69,107Median home value $116,200Median rent $599 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,264 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,277 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 13%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Havana station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWheaton Lake (historical)lake · 2.4 miSouth Globe Trailtrailhead · 3.2 miThompson Lake (historical)lake · 3.3 miWilder Trailtrailhead · 5.2 miSpoon Riverriver · 5.8 miCook Harborbay · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 2,631 acresDickson Mounds Museumstate historic site · 1.6 mi · 236 acresFulton County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 1.3 miRatcliff Parkpark · 2.2 miFoggy Bottomstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 87 acresRice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 7,115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFulton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLewistownserves 2,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation558 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMason District Hospital6.4 miPost officeLewistown Post Office1.9 miTown hallLewistown City Hall1.9 miPoliceLewistown Police Department1.8 miFire stationLewistown Volunteer Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryLewistown Central Elementary School1.2 miSchoolNew Horizons School1.7 miCollegeSpoon River College10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL113 miInterstateI-47432 miUS highwayUS 1364.1 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61542 ZIP area.
