Local servicesHospitalPike County Memorial Hospital10.3 miPost officeNew Canton Post Office3.4 miTown hallBarry City Hall7.4 miPolicePike County Sheriff's Office - Barry Station7.4 miFire stationNew Canton Fire Protection District3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN25 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL69 miInterstateI-728.4 miUS highwayUS 547.5 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY30 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62356 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62356 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:37 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:21 am – 4:43 pm
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People584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.3194 householdsMedian household income $59,722Median home value $78,000Median rent $525 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days37 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saverton L&d 22 station, 10 mi away; snow from Louisiana
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 5.3 miWillow Pondlake · under a mileMurphy Baybay · 3.1 miBay Islandisland · 3.1 miCottonwood Islandisland · 3.4 miJennings Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRay Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 406 acresShanks (Ted) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 4,161 acresBur-Reed Slough Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miDupont Reservation Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,269 acresGrubb Hollow Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miAnderson (Edward) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPike County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 50 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNew Cantonserves 359 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation454 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
