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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61855 ZIP area.
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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People84 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.330 householdsMedian household income $29,37590% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
