Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:23 am – 4:42 pm
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People517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.5239 householdsMedian household income $67,981Median home value $87,700Median rent $658 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $720 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, professional and business services 15%, other services 13%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days24 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Golden station, 10 mi away; rain from Warsaw 5.8 Se; snow from Bentley
Nearby landmarksCamp Saukenauk Lakelake · 7.0 miEilers Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeissler Savanna State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.6 miGreat River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.7 mi · 2,737 acresSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 18.9 miQuincy National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.6 miWakonda State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,040 acresKeokuk National Cemeteryhistoric site · 19.3 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLoraineserves 300 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation643 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital16.9 miPost officeLoraine Post Office1.9 miTown hallMendon Village Hall7.3 miFire stationLoraine Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN16 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL108 miInterstateI-17213 miUS highwayUS 249.7 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY18 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62349 ZIP area.
