Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:32 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:18 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacksonville 2e station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 16,550 acresLenz Field & Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.4 miShick Shack Sand Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 60 acresForeman Grove Parkpark · 8.7 miMeredosia Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.9 miMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 3,698 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 LowMorgan County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 29 mi away
Drinking waterJacksonvilleserves 19,903 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPassavant Area Hospital8.4 miPost officeVirginia Post Office6.3 miTown hallVirginia City Hall6.4 miPoliceVirginia Police Department6.4 miFire stationVirginia Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI28 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL77 miInterstateI-728.8 miUS highwayUS 67 Bus8.5 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI29 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62660 ZIP area.
