Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:22 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:10 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6443 householdsMedian household income $102,708Median home value $182,500Median rent $1,500 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 586 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ogden station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSt. Joseph Community Parkpark · 3.5 miCrestwood Parkpark · 4.0 miTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 74 acresKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 3,947 acresMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 2,818 acresBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202142 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChampaign County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Champaign County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOgdenserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation675 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Foundation Hospital13.5 miPost officeOgden Post Office2.7 miTown hallSaint Joseph Municipal Building5.0 miPoliceHomer Police Department7.8 miFire stationOgden Royal Fire Protection District2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI18 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND93 miInterstateI-742.4 miUS highwayUS 1502.9 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM15 miCoachChampaignJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61859 ZIP area.
