Local servicesHospitalKirby Medical Center9.7 miPost officeMansfield Post Office1.5 miTown hallFarmer City City Hall6.7 miPoliceMansfield Police Department1.5 miFire stationNorthern Piatt County Fire Protection District1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleBlue Ridge Intermediate Junior High School1.7 miCollegeParkland College13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI17 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW117 miInterstateI-743.6 miUS highwayUS 1503.5 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM16 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61854 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61854 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:24 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:13 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0581 householdsMedian household income $84,338Median home value $162,200Median rent $1,057 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,018 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 730 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 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 Monticello (river)
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · 7.9 miSpring Lakelake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBridle Leash Parkpark · 5.7 miThirteen Acres Parkpark · 6.2 miNettie Hart Memorial Woodsstate historic site · 9.1 miPiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,753 acresHoward Virgin Timber Parkstate conservation land · 14.1 miMoraine View State Recreational Areastate recreation area · 17.1 mi · 1,652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPiatt County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 18 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMansfieldserves 939 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
