Local servicesHospitalGalesburg Cottage Hospital15.3 miPost officeMaquon Post Office1.5 miPoliceYates City Police Department8.8 miFire stationMaquon Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA27 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL141 miInterstateI-748.3 miUS highwayUS 1509.0 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB15 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61458 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:29 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:21 am – 4:36 pm
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People632 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7321 householdsMedian household income $62,604Median home value $88,60080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.8 miOld Five Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWood 'Lks Habitatstate conservation land · 8.3 miDouble "T" State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,966 acresNature Conservancystate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 2,054 acresCanton Waterworksstate recreation area · 18.2 mi · 144 acresChautauqua National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.7 mi · 6,625 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 29.1 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 LowKnox County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMaquonserves 218 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
Elevation544 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
