Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:18 am – 4:30 pm
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People738 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1278 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $126,100Median rent $975 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 353 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 21%, retail 10%Average commute 34 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksAlleman Lakelake · 8.1 miFish N Fun Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdgewood Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 129 acresColoman Parkpark · 6.3 miMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,915 acresGeorge S. Park Memorial Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 81 acresSandy Ford State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 203 acresPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 222 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200424 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 43 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLostantserves 463 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation676 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital13.5 miPost officeLostant Post Office2.1 miTown hallTonica Village Hall5.0 miPoliceMcNabb Police Department6.0 miFire stationLostant Community Fire Protection District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLostant Grade School1.9 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA46 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW83 miInterstateI-392.9 miUS highwayUS 512.9 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT25 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61334 ZIP area.
