Local servicesHospitalOSF Heart of Mary Medical Center12.8 miPost officeMahomet Post Office2.5 miTown hallMahomet Village Administration Office2.6 miPoliceMahomet Police Department2.8 miFire stationCornbelt Fire Protection District2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMahomet - Seymour High School2.0 miCollegeParkland College9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI15 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW113 miInterstateI-741.8 miUS highwayUS 1502.9 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM12 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61853 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61853 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:24 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:12 am – 4:31 pm
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People14,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.05,135 householdsMedian household income $115,512Median home value $282,200Median rent $1,361 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 6,879 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days15 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Champaign 9 Sw station, 13 mi away; snow from Fisher
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · 3.0 miTrautman Lakelake · 2.2 miParkland Collegecollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrent Johnson Parkpark · 1.7 miBridle Leash Parkpark · 2.0 miNettie Hart Memorial Woodsstate historic site · 3.2 miBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 64 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 ModerateChampaign County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Champaign County monitors, IL
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMahometserves 6,580 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation765 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
