Local servicesHospitalBlessing Hospital17.1 miPost officeLiberty Post Office1.1 miTown hallPayson Town Hall8.9 miFire stationLiberty Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLiberty School1.5 miCollegeJohn Wood Community College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN7.5 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL87 miInterstateI-729.3 miUS highwayUS 369.3 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY16 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62347 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62347 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:36 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:22 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,977 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4734 householdsMedian household income $93,810Median home value $225,900Median rent $790 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,447 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 1,231 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 29 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% 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 35°F, lows 19°F36 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days24 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quincy Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Payson
Nearby landmarksSims Pondlake · 3.3 miDe Wees Lakelake · 7.4 miHadley Creek Number Two Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miThe Moundpeak · 9.0 miSiloam Springsspring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 5,854 acresBurton Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 79 acresHadley Creekstate recreation area · 10.3 miFall Creek Scenic Overlook State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 214 acresGrubb Hollow Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miQuincy National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 244 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, IL
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLibertyserves 609 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
