Local servicesHospitalPekin Hospital4.7 miPost officeMapleton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKingston Mines Village Hall2.9 miPolicePekin Police Department3.8 miFire stationTimber - Hollis Fire Protection District Mapleton Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA6.7 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL131 miInterstateI-4746.9 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN35 miCoachPeoriaJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61547 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61547 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.81,390 householdsMedian household income $120,247Median home value $231,400Median rent $583 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,707 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 20 days23 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsButler Haynes Parkpark · under a mile · 87 acresPowerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 74 acresChautauqua National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 6,624 acresRacoon Lakesrecreation area · 1.8 mi · 124 acresPekin Lakestate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 1,095 acresBanner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 2,861 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 ModeratePeoria County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail 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, Peoria County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMapletonserves 261 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation481 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
