Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:27 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:10 am – 4:33 pm
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People3,210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,242 householdsMedian household income $87,292Median home value $154,400Median rent $941 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,578 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days39 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Neoga 4nw station, 4 mi away; snow from Mattoon
Nearby landmarksLake Mattoonlake · 3.2 miWest Branch Little Wabash Riverriver · 5.6 miLake Land Collegecollege · 7.9 miLake Paradiselake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJennings Parkpark · 1.0 miFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 1,720 acresRecreation Areastate recreation area · 18.0 mi · 2,294 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198749 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCumberland County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 35 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNeogaserves 1,636 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital14.2 miPost officeNeoga Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNeoga Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNeoga Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNeoga Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighNeoga Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNeoga Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLake Land College7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC42 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL111 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayUS 451.0 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT12 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62447 ZIP area.
