Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton6.8 miPost officeNew Douglas Post Office1.7 miTown hallNew Douglas Village Community Center1.5 miPoliceLivingston Police Department4.1 miFire stationNew Douglas Community Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV29 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL39 miInterstateI-553.4 miUS highwayOld US Rte 669.5 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV25 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62074 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62074 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:33 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:13 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1467 householdsMedian household income $88,450Median home value $263,700Median rent $775 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 593 employedMain industries: public administration 28%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% 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 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days42 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 18 mi away; snow from Mt Olive 1 E
Nearby landmarksStaunton Coal Company Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miBig Four Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miRobbs Moundpeak · 5.8 miHeeren Pondlake · 5.0 miTall Timbers Lake Eastlake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiners Memorialpark · 4.2 miStauton Sportsman Clubnature preserve · 6.5 miGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 74 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 17.5 miBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 699 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 1,117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198314 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThree County PWDserves 3,575 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
