Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:26 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:06 am – 4:32 pm
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People2,951 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.91,263 householdsMedian household income $59,555Median home value $98,800Median rent $545 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,411 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, retail 14%Average commute 17 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Robinson station, 7 mi away; snow from Ste Marie (river)
Nearby landmarksOblong Lakelake · under a mileWest Lakelake · 5.8 miNorth Fork Embarras Riverriver · 7.3 miDead Riverriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Parkpark · 8.8 miCity Parkpark · 9.0 miSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,164 acresCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,123 acresChauncey Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200838 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrawford County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOblongserves 2,321 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation507 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrawford Memorial Hospital8.6 miPost officeOblong Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOblong Village Hallunder a milePoliceOblong Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOblong Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleOblong Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOblong Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighOblong High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLincoln Trail College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV70 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND99 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 5019 miAmtrakEffingham, 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 62449 ZIP area.
