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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People1,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3446 householdsMedian household income $79,808Median home value $261,400Median rent $800 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 577 employedMain industries: public administration 25%, professional and business services 16%, retail 15%Average commute 31 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
