Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:28 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:07 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7607 householdsMedian household income $61,645Median home value $116,300Median rent $539 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 607 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days32 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olney 2s station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois Eastern Community Colleges West Richland Centercollege · 1.6 miMcCarthy Lakelake · 5.1 miGaskin Lakelake · 5.1 miOlney Central Collegecollege · 8.0 miIllinois No Name Number 2037 Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miEast Fork Fox Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGassmann Parkpark · 7.7 miRichland County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,547 acresOlney City Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200824 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRichland County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 44 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNobleserves 805 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation469 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Richland Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeNoble Post Office1.4 miTown hallClay City Village Hall6.8 miPoliceRichland County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationNoble Wakefield Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Eastern Community Colleges West Richland Center1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV58 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL116 miInterstateI-6429 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62868 ZIP area.
