Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,212 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.5494 householdsMedian household income $80,833Median home value $180,300Median rent $907 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,120 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 623 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, public administration 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes87% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virden station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Loamilake · 1.4 miSudduth Lakelake · 3.3 miLeisure Lakesreservoir · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangamon Valley Greenwaystate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 584 acresWestside Parkpark · 5.8 miChatham Community Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 77 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 8.1 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 13.1 miSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 3,071 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202637 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail 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, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLoamiserves 812 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Memorial Hospital13.3 miPost officeLoami Post Office1.1 miTown hallNew Berlin Village Hall5.9 miPoliceNew Berlin Police Department5.9 miFire stationLoami Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Illinois Springfield11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL70 miInterstateI-725.1 miUS highwayUS 365.1 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI13 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62661 ZIP area.
