Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:14 am – 4:35 pm
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People574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.7251 householdsMedian household income $59,750Median home value $94,600Median rent $1,154 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,534 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 27% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 118 acresLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 71 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 3,071 acresCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.1 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 20.0 miEdward R. Madigan State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 970 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 202627 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Auburnserves 480 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation607 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital15.1 miPost officeMount Auburn Post Office1.0 miTown hallBlue Mound Village Hall8.0 miPoliceIlliopolis Village Police Department5.7 miFire stationMount Auburn Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL93 miInterstateI-724.7 miUS highwayUS 364.7 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI22 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62547 ZIP area.
