Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Marys Hospital5.2 miPost officeMount Zion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Zion Village Hall1.1 miPoliceMount Zion Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMount Zion Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMount Zion Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighMount Zion High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMount Zion Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMillikin University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC4.4 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL107 miInterstateI-729.8 miUS highwayUS 363.4 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62549 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62549 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:27 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:13 am – 4:34 pm
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People6,789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.62,419 householdsMedian household income $109,350Median home value $186,800Median rent $696 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,214 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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 May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days27 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Decatur Wtp
Nearby landmarksLake Decaturlake · 5.4 miBaker Woodswoods · 4.4 miA E Staley Cooling Lakelake · 5.9 miMillikin Universitycollege · 7.5 miRichland Community Collegecollege · 7.9 miRock Springspring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpitler Woodsstate park · under a mileFletcher Parkpark · under a mileLions Parkpark · 1.3 miLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 71 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 202634 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMacon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind 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, Macon County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMount Zionserves 5,833 people from surface water purchased7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
