Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:26 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:12 am – 4:32 pm
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People24 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.024 householdsMedian home value $220,00083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days27 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Cisco
Nearby landmarksFour-H Lakelake · 5.4 miArrowhead Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRobert Allerton Parkstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,808 acresPiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 1,753 acresForest Preserve Parkpark · 9.1 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 14.6 miWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 550 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202649 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202649 mi awaySource: 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 quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 17 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticelloserves 5,548 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation723 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKirby Medical Center10.9 miPost officeCerro Gordo Post Office4.2 miTown hallCerro Gordo Municipal Building4.3 miPoliceCerro Gordo Village Police Department4.3 miFire stationBement Fire Protection District Station 14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRichland Community College12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC13 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL122 miInterstateI-727.4 miUS highwayE US Hwy 3610 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM26 miCoachChampaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61855 ZIP area.
