Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:31 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:06 am – 4:37 pm
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People5,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.82,205 householdsMedian household income $54,011Median home value $93,900Median rent $572 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,595 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,282 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcleansboro station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 3,186 acresHamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,669 acresKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.5 miShawnee National Forestnational forest · 30.4 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.0 mi · 7,712 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.9 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200844 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, IL
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamilton County Water Districtserves 3,958 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton Memorial Hospital1.4 miPost officeMcLeansboro Post Office1.8 miTown hallMcLeansboro City Hall1.9 miPoliceMcLeansboro Police Department1.9 miFire stationMcLeansboro Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Side Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA34 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL110 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 4512 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN38 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62859 ZIP area.
