Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:32 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:14 am – 4:39 pm
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People8,528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.43,824 householdsMedian household income $62,643Median home value $126,500Median rent $691 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,989 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 19 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% 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 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days42 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 10 mi away; snow from Mt Olive 1 E
Nearby landmarksWalton Lakelake · 1.6 miLitchfield Lakelake · 3.3 miShoal Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miOld Mount Olive Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miHuber Hillpeak · 8.2 miCress Hillpeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDavis Parkpark · 1.2 miWalton Parkpark · 1.6 miGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 74 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 699 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 46.8 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198329 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macoupin County, IL, 15 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLitchfieldserves 6,648 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique35 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Francis Hospital1.9 miPost officeLitchfield Post Office1.1 miTown hallLitchfield City Hall1.1 miPoliceLitchfield Police Department1.1 miFire stationLitchfield Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryIda J Russell Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryG A Sihler Elementary School1.0 miSchoolZion Lutheran School1.2 miCollegeBlackburn College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV44 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL48 miInterstateI-552.3 miUS highwayOld US Rte 6622 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62056 ZIP area.
