Local servicesHospitalCarlinville Area Hospital8.0 miPost officeNilwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGirard City Hall3.6 miPoliceGirard Police Department3.6 miFire stationGirard Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI32 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL54 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 6723 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV9.4 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62672 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:32 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:39 pm
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People140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.059 householdsMedian household income $46,563Median home value $44,40095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virden station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsOak Leaf Country Clubnature preserve · 3.1 miCarlinville Fairgroundrecreation area · 7.0 mi · 110 acresGoode's Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 699 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 57.0 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198345 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMacoupin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macoupin County monitors, IL
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNilwoodserves 1,394 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
